used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
of great significance or value
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
express in words
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Rather, Robert, and the library is objectionable to me, since you began to smoke there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE BRIDE Campbell returned to the dining-room pleasantly enough.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently, I have associated the library with calamity, and I did not wish to hear your important news there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He placed his chair at his mother's side, and asked: "Are you feeling ill, mother?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fact, I have long been prejudiced against the room, for your father had a trick of sending for me to come there, whenever he was compelled to tell me of some misfortune.
