used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester 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 And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
subject to appointment
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
Beltons
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From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
brought together in one place
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
depressingly dark
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
Griffenberg
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From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
Orme's
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From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading By one and all the dead man was blamed for the ruin in which he had involved them.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
not often
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
term of address for a man
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
undertonesnounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊnz/
plural of “undertone” — a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
untitledadjective
not of the nobility
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They came before noon, the appointed hour, and talked, sometimes in undertones, but not seldom in loud and complaining voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And they were all gloomy and in a bad temper; for all of them had lost money and some of them were well-nigh ruined by the collapse of the company which was to have made their fortunes.
which person or people
From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
Wirsch
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From this reading There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
