Chapter XIX

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

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

present in great quantity

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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

From this reading AN OLD STORY.

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

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

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From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

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From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

the organ of sight

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

arranged into groups

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

pretentiously elegant

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

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From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

in a judicious manner

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

and nothing more

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “lounge” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

most important element

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

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

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

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From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

according to the clock

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

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

From this reading AN OLD STORY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

above and across; more than

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

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From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

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

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

spherical in shape

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

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

From this reading AN OLD STORY.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

filled with something

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

in a softened tone

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

the quality of being superior

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

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From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

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

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

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

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

not having a good education

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

not ostentatious

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

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

From this reading The colouring of it was such as required a strong light to show how beautiful it was, but with a proud reserve, and to mark its unostentatious superiority over the glittering salons of the uneducated _nouveaux riches_, it was always more or less in a warm and mellow twilight, veiling its sombre magnificence from the vulgar eye.

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

From this reading Mrs. Duff-Scott's drawing-room, at nine or ten o'clock on Friday evening, was a pleasant sight.

cover with wax

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very spacious, very voluptuous, in a subdued, majestic, high-toned way; very dim--with splashes of richness--as to walls and ceilings; very glowing and splendid--with folds of velvety darkness--as to window curtains and portières.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

but in spite of that

From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.

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From this reading Just now its main compartment was lit by wax candles in archaic candlesticks amongst the flowers and _bric-à-brac_ of an _étagère_ over the mantelpiece, and by seven shaded and coloured lamps, of various artistic devices, judiciously distributed over the abundant table-space so as to suffuse with a soft illumination the occupants of most of the wonderfully stuffed and rotund chairs and lounges grouped about the floor; and yet the side of the room was decidedly bad for reading in.