used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
CaesarsnounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
plural of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART-ACHE.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
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 They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
Esmondet
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From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
GRUNDY'S
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From this reading GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART-ACHE.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
Hauteville
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From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
HEART-ACHE
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From this reading GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART-ACHE.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
IberianounUS /aɪˈbɪriə/
an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
LASHverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading GRUNDY'S LASH CAUSES HEART-ACHE.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
recoiling
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From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
Sims
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From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
Trevalyon
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From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
Trevalyon's
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From this reading Her companions were silent, both busy with thought; Trevalyon's were not altogether pleasant, his proud spirit recoiling from self at the part he had played in the boudoir of Madame de Hauteville.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
accept gladly
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "The Marquis must have come here immediately after the ball," said Lady Esmondet, "I heartily wish he were here to welcome us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the evening of the sixth day, our friends leisurely arrived in the city of the Caesars; on coming in at the depot, Trevalyon, hiring a landau, they, with Sims and the maids following, proceeded to the villa Iberia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They learned that the noble owner had been there three days previously, and had then given his own servants a holiday, hiring English in their stead, thinking the comfort of his guests would be better attended to by this arrangement.
