used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Faversham was apt to be noisy and blusterous.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Colonel Faversham was apt to be noisy and blusterous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Colonel Faversham was apt to be noisy and blusterous.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
blusterousadjective
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Colonel Faversham was apt to be noisy and blusterous.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
Carrissima
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From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
Carrissima's
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From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
the specified day of the month
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
down-stairs
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From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
drawing-room
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From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
FAVERSHAM
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From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
Grosvenor
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From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
come together
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Colonel Faversham was apt to be noisy and blusterous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
on the contrary
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
the topmost one of two
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading COLONEL FAVERSHAM Colonel Faversham came home on Wednesday evening, the day after Carrissima's visit to Upper Grosvenor Street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
at the time that
From this reading She was sitting alone in the drawing-room, doubtful as to the precise date of his return, when she suddenly became aware of his presence in the house.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Carrissima, not wishing to fail in her filial duty, went down-stairs to meet him in the hall, as the butler was helping him off with his thick overcoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a loud voice, a rather demonstrative cough, he walked with a heavy tread, and, in fact, was generally assertive.
