Chapter XXI

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

later than; following

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

shining intensely

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

exhale hard

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

affording comfort or solace

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

divisible by two

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

and nothing more

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

engage in

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a human being

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

the possibility of future success

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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 Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

precisely as stated

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading Exactly three days after the arrival of Mr. Peter Tims at Emberton, and the discovery of his uncle's murder, the Right Honorable the Earl of Ashborough was sitting at his breakfast-table, in his house of Parmouth Hall, in the county of ----.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

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

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

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

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

which person or people

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

From this reading It was a rainy morning, and over the whole face of the country there was a dim sort of ground-glass haze, winch cut off all the far prospect from view, leaving even those objects that were near, nothing but an indistinct aspect of drippingness, not at all consolatory to those who had laid out their expeditions for the day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At one end of the table sat the earl, with his whole person in high preservation, just as it came from the hands of his valet.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Though a very regular man in his habits, Lord Ashborough had a notion that fires were made to warm people, and that people might very well be cold in the beginning of October, so that, in addition to the glossy damask, and the splendid china, and the burnished silver, and all those other things, which, as we have before observed, make an English breakfast something far superior to any other meal eaten in any other place in the world, there was the bright and blazing fire in the polished grate, setting itself up in eternal opposition to the rain without.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading At the other end sat Maria Beauchamp, his niece, in all the full blow of youth and beauty, fashion and good taste.