to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
being joined in close association
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
more desirable than another
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Dallas preferred some other occupation.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE TOWER_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _THE TOWER_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the interest brought to the inspection was not altogether legitimate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning they went to inspect the Temple; Pitt and the two ladies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Dallas cared principally to see how comfortable her son's chambers were, and to refresh herself with the tokens of antiquity and importance which attached to the place and the institution to which he belonged.
