used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
Broxbourne
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From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
Camilla
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From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
firstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
the act of departing
From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
participate in games or sport
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
term of address for a man
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For Broxbourne had spoken that night of going out of town immediately.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
precisely as stated
From this reading Camilla came home very late that night.
which person or people
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had dined firstly with Sir Samuel and another couple at one of the big restaurants.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After that she had gone to the play, and lastly she had gone back to supper at the house of a certain woman who affected a great regard for her, and there she had played cards with her usual disastrous luck.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had driven home alone, tired, depressed, and yet conscious of an enormous relief.
