afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
being joined in close association
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
drawing-room
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From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
EXTREMESnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
FanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
and nothing more
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
in the near future
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He not only entered that apartment, but attached himself as soon as possible to my side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
on a floor above
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO EXTREMES Mr. Fanning followed us upstairs after dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong were delightful compared to him.
which person or people
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I greatly hoped that he was the sort of man who would not often frequent the drawing-room, but I soon perceived my mistake.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was beyond doubt the most disagreeable boarder we had yet secured.
