used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
the act of giving
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
Glencora
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From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
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 Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
How
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From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
located inward
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
reception-rooms
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From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
make square
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a large house, and seemed to the eyes of guests to be much larger than it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lady Monk's house in Gloucester Square was admirably well adapted for the giving of parties.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk's Party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Round the top of the stairs there was a broad gallery, with an ornamented railing, and from this opened the doors into the three reception-rooms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The hall was spacious, and the stairs went up in the centre, facing you as you entered the inner hall.
