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From this reading Part 1--Chapter I.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
bored-looking
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From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
breakfast-table
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From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Part 1--Chapter I.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
wanted intensely
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
put on clothes
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a young female
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part 1--Chapter I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 1--Chapter I.
an amount of time
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
not known
From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
Vaizey
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From this reading An Unknown Lover, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
at the time that
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were seated together at the breakfast-table, a handsome, bored-looking man of thirty-three, and a girl of twenty-six, whose dress of a rich blue made an admirable touch of colour in the dim, brown room.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The house had been designed in the period when shelter from the wind seems to have been the one desired good, and was therefore built in a dell, from which the garden rose in a rapid slope.
