used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
Appleby
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From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
Arabella
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From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
Berwick
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From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
coming-of-age
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From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
COWLEY
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From this reading COWLEY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
dearly loved
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
Halnakeham
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From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
jollifications
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From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
junketings
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From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
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 The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
take the midday meal
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
off-daynounUS /ˈɔːfdeɪ/
a day when things go poorly
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
Pendragonnoun
the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
a male human offspring
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
carry out
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because of the great ball which was to take place that evening, this day was regarded by the Duchess and the more sober of her guests as an off-day--one in which there was to be a lull in the many old-fashioned jollifications and junketings which were being given in honour of the son of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
precisely as stated
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of the three which were being devoted to the coming-of-age festivities of Lord Pendragon, and Miss Berwick had asked herself to lunch at Halnakeham Castle.
a late time of life
From this reading The Duchess of Appleby and Kendal had been a very good friend to Arabella and to her brother, and that over long years.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Never, my dear, was honour yet undone By love, but by indiscretion!"
