used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
Ashleigh
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From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
Ashleigh's
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From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
children's
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From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
CONCLAVEnounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
Dr
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From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
divisible by two
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY CONCLAVE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
Harmer
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From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
how
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From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
be the source of pain
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
not any; not one
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
Petersfield
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From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
which person or people
From this reading The scene through which its occupants had passed, had left a deep impression upon them--even upon Mr. Petersfield, who was by no means of a nature to be easily moved.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For some little time after Dr. Ashleigh's carriage drove off from Harmer Place, not a word was spoken.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Dr. Ashleigh felt greatly the words he had spoken, the wrong which had been committed, and the thought of his children's altered future.
but in spite of that
From this reading Harry felt more indignant than hurt; he was too astonished and angry to reflect yet how much it would affect himself.
