alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
having the place or position changed
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
apart from; not including
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
immediately past
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
Lumley
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From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
paler
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From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
Saxingham
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
Tibullus
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From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Vargrave, it is really unpleasant, our finding ourselves always thus controlled by our own partisans.
VARGRAVE
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE was disturbed from his revery by the entrance of the Earl of Saxingham.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
accept gladly
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
which person or people
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You are welcome!" said Lumley, "welcome!--the very man I wished to see."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lord Saxingham, who was scarcely altered since we met with him in the last series of this work, except that he had grown somewhat paler and thinner, and that his hair had changed from iron-gray to snow-white, threw himself in the armchair beside Lumley, and replied,--
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU shall be Horace, and Tibullus I.--POPE.
