Chapter II · Reginald Cardus, Esq., Misanthrope

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

being joined in close association

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

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From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a group of musicians playing or singing together

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

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 The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

clean or organized

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

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

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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 On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading The little red-brick building was Mr. Cardus’s office, for he was a lawyer by profession; the long tail of glass behind it were his orchid-houses, for orchid-growing was his sole amusement.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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 On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

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

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The _tout ensemble_, office and orchid-houses, seemed curiously out of place in the gray and ancient courtyard where they stood, looking as they did on to the old one-storied house, scarred by the passage of centuries of tempestuous weather.

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

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

at the time that

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

in or at the place that

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

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

From this reading When Mr. Cardus left the sitting-room where he had been talking to Ernest, he passed down a passage in the rambling old house which led him into a courtyard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On to this building were attached a series of low green-houses, and against the wall at the farther end of these houses was a lean-to in which stood the boiler that supplied the pipes with hot water.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading On the farther side of the yard, which was walled in, stood a neat red-brick building one story high, consisting of two rooms and a passage.