used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
for the reason that
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
Challice's
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From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
Farll's
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From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
the act of departing
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
PhotographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
PriamnounUS /ˈpraɪæm/
(Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The sentence is not finished because Priam never finished it in his own mind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _The Photograph_ From the moment of Mrs. Challice's remarks in favour of matrimonial agencies Priam Farll's existence became a torture to him.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Fifty times he conducted the sentence as far as 'really,' and there it dissolved into an uncomfortable cloud.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
at the time that
From this reading "I suppose we shall have to be going," said she, when her ice had been eaten and his had melted.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was what he had always been accustomed to think of as "a very decent woman"; but really...!
