Abbeylands
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From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
AIREY
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From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, he was more lucky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
occurring by chance
From this reading Now, however, he was more lucky.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, however, he was more lucky.
a form of address for a man
From this reading |MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, he was more lucky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AIREY had called on Beatrice since his return from that melancholy entertainment at Abbeylands, but he had not been fortunate enough to find her at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could not fail to notice the little flush upon her face as he entered.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however, he was more lucky.
at the time that
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had already two visitors with her in the big drawing-room, when Mr. Airey was announced.
