used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
the state of being absent
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
Adela
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From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
(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 But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
any thing at all
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
Christmas-morn
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From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Church.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
engage in
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
and nothing more
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
not any; not one
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adela did not make her appearance at the breakfast-table next morning, although it was the morning of Christmas Day.
which person or people
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world about us was happy enough, not merely at its unseen heart of fire, but on its wintered countenance--evidently to all men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And no one who had seen her at dinner on Christmas Eve, would have expected to see her at breakfast on Christmas-morn.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet although her absence was rather a relief, such a gloom occupied her place, that our party was anything but cheerful.
