Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

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From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

later than; following

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

anew

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

(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 Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

the two together, not just one

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

put or send forth

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

brought together in one place

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

depressingly dark

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

come together

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

above and across; more than

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

any competition

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

become active

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

express in words

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Nearly all had lost heavily through the fall of poor "King Cole."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was night and the race-course lay deserted and silent beneath the pallid moon.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The noisy crowd had tramped and driven its way back to London.

which person or people

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But there was one whom the noise and bustle of a race meet would never rouse again--Peacock the jockey, who lay dead in the stable house.

but in spite of that

From this reading His death had cast a depression over the entire Castle, and though both Adrien and his father--to say nothing of Jasper--had striven their utmost to keep the minds of the guests away from the unhappy event, it was yet an almost gloomy party that gathered after dinner in the silver drawing-room.