used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
breakfast-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
a state at a particular time
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
divisible by two
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
Hayward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
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 To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
proprieties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
express in words
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
term of address for a man
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
Slingsby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as his sister was peculiarly cheerful, it seemed to excite in him even a more merry and jocund liveliness.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
unlinked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as gay, as happy, as full of jest and merriment as a schoolboy of seventeen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one could have conceived that his state and fortune were in the tottering condition which Ned Hayward had represented.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody could perceive at the breakfast-table that Sir John Slingsby had suffered from the strong emotions by which we have seen him influenced on the preceding night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
a late time of life
From this reading To say the truth, Mrs. Clifford felt that her bond was broken; that her visit to her brother's house, and her stay with him, had unlinked one of the chains of cold and formal proprieties which had been wound round her for so many years.
