used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was entertained, and I was disappointed," replied I.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I was entertained, and I was disappointed," replied I.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
effaced
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From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "I was entertained, and I was disappointed," replied I.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
set up or found
From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
magician's
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From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
with speed
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was entertained, and I was disappointed," replied I.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
in the near future
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading "I always found the pleasure of the moment not heightened, but effaced by the succeeding moment.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were delighted to find that their pleasure was to be prolonged by drinking tea in the temple.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The company were not soon weary of admiring the rustic building, which seemed raised as if by the stroke of a magician's wand, so rapidly had it sprung up.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While we were at tea Mr. Stanley, addressing himself to me, said, "I have always forgotten to ask you, Charles, if your high expectations of pleasure from the society in London had quite answered?"
