used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
(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 One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
put on clothes
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MAY'S NEW HOME.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
MAY'SnounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading MAY'S NEW HOME.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MAY'S NEW HOME.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Temple had been in a state of great, though suppressed, excitement all day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rooms were bright with flowers, and by her orders the whole place was arranged to appear to the best advantage.
Woodlea
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From this reading One evening nearly a fortnight after Mrs. Temple had received the letter from John Temple announcing his marriage to May, the windows of Woodlea Hall were all alight in expectation of their return.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As for Mrs. Temple herself she wore an evening dress of black velvet, having discarded her deep mourning in honor of the occasion.
