Chapter II · The Shadow in a Life

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

expected hopefully

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

a room used for dining

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

move gently or carefully

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

one or the other of two

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

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From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a young female

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

joined in matrimony

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the position of mayor

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the force of workers available

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

in a sumptuous and opulent manner

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

above and across; more than

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

possessing material wealth

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

of the white color of snow

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a male human offspring

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

comparative of “speedy” — characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His return was speedier than either himself or his friends had anticipated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

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

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

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

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

precisely as stated

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

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 With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

at the time that

From this reading Father and son sat together in the dining-room, smoking their after-dinner cigars, and speaking very little, as their custom was when together.

in or at the place that

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

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

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

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

From this reading The latter beheld him married to a sweet flower-like girl whom he had met not long before in Australia; but more than this they did not learn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading With its snow-white table-cloth set off by the glass and cut flowers and the rich purple of the old port in the decanter; with its picture-hung walls, its massive mahogany sideboard gleaming with silver, amid which displayed itself opulently a huge salver presented to Matthew Lanyon, Esquire, by his fellow-townsmen on the completion of his third year of mayoralty; with its great red-shaded lamp suspended over the table, and its dark marble fireplace,--the room had an air of warmth and generous comfort that spoke of a long continuance of worldly ease.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading In his younger days Matthew Lanyon had roved about the world, picking up much knowledge of men in new lands where life was rude, and a little money wherewith to start a career when he returned to civilisation.