used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
in the past
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
dearly loved
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading GOLDEN DREAMS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GOLDEN DREAMS.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
I've
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
Loughton
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
and nothing more
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
be dressed in
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
at the time that
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a late time of life
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
