used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Abington
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From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
Beatrix
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a social unit living together
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
Grafton
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From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
housefulnounUS /ˈhaʊsfəl/
as many as a house will accommodate
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Lassigny's
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From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
RemindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
in a serious manner
From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
in the near future
From this reading Reminders of its being known soon began to disturb the quietude of Abington Abbey.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOUDS The fact that Lassigny's proposal to Beatrix and her acceptance of it had taken place in a houseful of people made it impossible to keep the affair a family secret.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had come up from the country on purpose and wanted to hear all about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grafton was seriously annoyed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grafton went up to the Bank a few days after he had brought Beatrix down, and his sister-in-law called upon him there and asked to be taken out to luncheon.
