Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

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From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

a room used for dining

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

divisible by two

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

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From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

be the source of pain

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

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

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

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From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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 But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

engage in

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

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

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

a form of address for a man

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

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

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

on one occasion

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

accept an excuse for

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

in a playful manner

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

with speed

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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

From this reading And, despite those griefs, the great man had spoken playfully to him,--playfully in order to make light of obligations.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

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From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

moved around an axis or center

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

precisely as stated

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

(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 But before this time Lionel's proud heart, in which ungrateful anger could not long find room, had smitten him for so ill a return to well- meant and not indelicate kindness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

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

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading New imbroglio in that ever-recurring, never-to-be-settled question, "What will he do with it?"

people who are wounded

From this reading And, his wounded egotism appeased by its very outburst, he had called to mind Fairthorn's allusions to Darrell's secret griefs,--griefs that must have been indeed stormy so to have revulsed the currents of a life.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With a disappointed glare and a baffled shrug of the shoulder, Mr. Darrell turned from the dining-room, and passed up the stairs to Lionel's chamber, opened the door quickly, and extending his hand said, in that tone which had disarmed the wrath of ambitious factions, and even (if fame lie not) once seduced from the hostile Treasury-bench a placeman's vote, "I must have hurt your feelings, and I come to beg your pardon!"