used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
CoolidgenounUS /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
Drury
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From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
Isabel
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From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
lorgnettesnounUS /lɔːrˈnjets/
plural of “lorgnette” — eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
surmisings
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From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But having secured a private box, this circumstance did not inconvenience them in the least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
at the time that
From this reading Her Majesty’s Opera, Drury Lane, was crowded to its utmost capacity when our party arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
which person or people
From this reading A battery of lorgnettes was immediately leveled at this brilliant company, and there were numberless surmisings and questionings as to who the newcomers could be.
Wilbur
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From this reading Wilbur Coolidge took care, after his mother and Isabel were comfortably seated, that Miss Douglas should have a place where she could command a good view of the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was disgusted with their treatment of the lovely governess, and strove by numerous little attentions to atone in part for their rudeness.
