Chapter V

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

eagerly desirous

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

the formal act of approving

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

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

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

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From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

an occurrence of something

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

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From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

inspired with confidence

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

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

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

(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 CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

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

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

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

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

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

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

immediately past

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

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

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

not any; not one

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

resist doing something

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

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

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

morally degraded

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

not in physical motion

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

the term during which some position is held

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

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

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

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

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading The society itself hopes so and tries to believe so, and struggles to forget its uncertain tenure, its sordid basis and its humble ancestry.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

the topmost one of two

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading No such uncertainty, however, exists in the case of the servants of wealth and fashion.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading CASTE-COMPELLERS It is still an open and anxious question whether this fashionable society, the growth, as we have seen, of the last two or three decades, constitutes a genuine aristocracy.

which person or people

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But uneasy doubts refuse to down, and whenever one of the fashionables says, with a brave essay at the careless, matter-of-course tone, “We of the upper classes,” he--or she, for it is more often she--can’t refrain from a furtive glance to see whether all faces within sight are perfectly sober, self-complacent and approving.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And it is encouraged in its pretensions by many thousands of agile and aggressive climbers who would not for worlds lose their delusion that their climbing has a goal, and a goal worth achieving.