Chapter III · F. F. Vicissitudes

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

having companions or an escort

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

any thing at all

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

for the reason that

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

an occurrence of something

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

constituting or relating to a tail

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

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From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

the size of something as given by the distance around it

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the act of constructing something

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

create by looping or crocheting

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

a female human offspring

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

very small

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

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From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

at any time

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

allowing passage in and out

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

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

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

without knowledge or intention

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

and nothing more

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

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

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

subject to death

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

lower

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

not any; not one

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

on one occasion

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

above and across; more than

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

in an abundant manner

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

with speed

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

express in words

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

a descendent or heir

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

express a supposition

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

precisely as stated

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

face-to-face with; literally “face to face”

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

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From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

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

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

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

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

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

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.

belonging to which person

From this reading The richest and best blood of the South was profusely running for the cause to which it was devoted, accompanied by those notable possessors in whose cases it poured in vein.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seated at his breakfast-table in the city of Richmond, with his wife for a _vis-a-vis_ at a board that might well have groaned for more things than one, and his daughter at his right hand, was Mr. ORDETH, a scion of one of those Virginia Families very properly designated as "First" for the reason that no other Families on earth have ever felt inclined to second them in anything.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The forces of the Southern Confederacy--so called because a majority of them were forced into the service--had just won another glorious victory over their disinclination to retreat, and were rapidly following it up, propelled by the National Army.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading His hair was too much of a brush in its own character to agree well with an artificial brush in the objective case; he wore a _robe de chambre_ richly illustrated with impossible flowers growing on improbable soil--let us say on holey ground; his nether continuations were spotted here and there with diminutive banners of broadcloth secession, and it was noticeable as he stretched his feet under the table that his slippers had once done duty as crochet watch-cases.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Mr. ORDETH was a personage of fiery and chivalrous visage, from the lower circumference of which depended iron-grey whiskers, so similar in shape to the caudal appendage of a mule, that one might suppose nature to have intended the construction of an _asinus domesticus_ when first she commenced to mould the mortal material, but, having inadvertently planted the tail at the wrong end, was satisfied to finish him off as a man.