used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
Conolly
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From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
Desmond's
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From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
drawing-room
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From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
forbiddeth
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From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YOU SHALL NOT--!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
Olliver
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From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
probationernounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading YOU SHALL NOT--!
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
hurting
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Moreover, my own soul forbiddeth me."--HOMER.
having a supporting base
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The funeral of the morning, and anxiety as to the fate of Desmond's eyes, gave a subdued tone to the attempt at cheerfulness that prevailed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have very sore shame if like a coward I shrink away from battle.
Wyndham
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From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Quite a little party of a quiet kind assembled in the drawing-room for tea--Frank Olliver, Mrs Conolly, Wyndham, and his subaltern George Rivers, a promising probationer of a year's standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU SHALL NOT--!
