afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
lacking funds
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
and nothing more
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
RelyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
Thesiger
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From this reading But Lady Thesiger had no such hope.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little party that had so gayly assembled in the old library broke up in the deepest gloom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
which person or people
From this reading Sir John was the only one who seemed at all incredulous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Rely upon it," he said, "that, after all, it is some trick of the French woman."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I felt sure there was something wrong with Miles," she said.
