used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
Alban
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
any thing at all
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
AscotnounUS /ˈæskɑːt/
a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
set up or found
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
Gessner
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
Gessner's
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From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
depressingly dark
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
Hampstead
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
Henley
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
iotanounUS /ˌaɪˈoʊtə/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
not one, and not any
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
Richard
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
except for; apart from
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
get rid of
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
shrewdestadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
express in words
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been a very long time, as Anna declared, since anything of this kind had shed light upon the commonly gloomy atmosphere of "Five Gables."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They said little of their adventures there, save to tell of quiet days upon sunny waters; nor did the shrewdest questioning add one iota to the tale.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER Richard Gessner returned to Hampstead on the Friday in Ascot week and upon the following morning Anna and Alban came back from Henley.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
which person or people
From this reading For weeks past Gessner had lived as a man who carried a secret which he dared to confess to none.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Indeed, Gessner's habitual curiosity appeared, for the time being, to have deserted him, and they found him affable and good-humored almost to the point of wonder.
