used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
anew
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
in the past
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
Beechfield
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From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
being one more than seven
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
Hubert
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From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
immediately past
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
Lepel
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From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
and nothing more
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
soft-hearted
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From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
a special situation
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the last three years he had been, as Florence had said, almost always out of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading So far--an hour and a half after his first arrival--it had not been very agreeable.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hubert Lepel had accepted his sister's invitation to Beechfield Hall for two nights only; but, as he had given her to understand, he was quite ready to come again, supposing of course that she made his visit agreeable to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had been obliged to allude to a matter which was highly unpleasant to him, and he had had to stand by while his sister burst into quite unnecessary and incomprehensible tears.
a late time of life
From this reading He was not so soft-hearted a man as he had been eight years ago, and he told himself impatiently that he could not stand much more of this kind of thing.
