used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
Dorminghurst
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From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
increase twofold
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
Greydons
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From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has been the matter?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What has been the matter?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
Redman
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From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
Sallie
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From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What has been the matter?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were beginning to come to Philadelphia for the autumn session of Congress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old mansion at Dorminghurst was brilliantly illuminated and the guests were fast arriving in carriages, and passing up one side of the double staircase and down the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has been the matter?
at the time that
From this reading We have not seen you,” contended Miss Sallie Redman, when she greeted Mollie at the Greydons’ party.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been very quiet these past few weeks, Miss Mollie.
