used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
in addition
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a youthful male person
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
Elster
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From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
Hartledon
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From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
not any; not one
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
and nothing more
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
scarlet-fever
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From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A PAINFUL SCENE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
precisely as stated
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had escaped scarlet-fever and other dreaded ills; and was alive still.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
accept gladly
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord and Lady Hartledon were entertaining a family group.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The everlasting dowager kept to them unpleasantly; making things unbearable, and wearing out her welcome in no slight degree, if she had only been wise enough to see it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading For that matter, the little Lord Elster had come out of it also: _not_ unscathed; for the boy remained a sickly wreck, and there was very little hope that he would really recover.
