used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
set up or found
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
located inward
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
immediately past
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
Paget's
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From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
Richmond'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃməndz/
possessive form of “richmond” — capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
confined on all sides
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
torture-chamber
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From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head away from it now as he obeyed Mr. Paget's summons.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Once more Valentine's untroubled girlish innocent eyes looked out of Richmond's beautiful picture of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter Mr. Paget asked his son-in-law to have a few minutes' private conversation with him.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham hated this room, he almost hated that picture; it had surrounded itself with terrible memories.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once more the young man found himself in that inner room at the rich merchant's office which represented more or less a torture-chamber to him.
