Chapter XIX

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

noisy quarrel

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

the two together, not just one

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

having lost your job

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

death of a person

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

a woman host

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

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

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

and nothing more

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

a crime less serious than a felony

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

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 The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

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

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

by chance

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

Identical; not different.

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

express in words

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading It must suffice to say that the guilty persons had been discharged at a moment's notice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

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

From this reading To these people in the midst of their altercation came Cynthia and I. Almost at the same instant a similar thought entered the minds of us both.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

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

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading They were now resenting this extreme course from their station in the middle of the road; and whatever were the colours in which their own conduct had been depicted, it is greatly to be doubted, whether they could possibly have been more vivid than those applied to that of their late master and mistress.

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

From this reading The language in which it was designated and described by the host and hostess, energetic in form and warm in colour as it was, could not, I fear, be reproduced in this chaste narrative.

which person or people

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading WE APPEAR IN A NEW CHARACTER It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour.