used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a line of approach
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
beauty-loving
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From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
Bois
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From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
Boulogne
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From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
Cedersholm
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From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
drawing-room
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From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
du
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From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
to come or go into
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
Faversham
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From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
the act of giving
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
a brief written record
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Antony waited in the drawing-room of her hotel in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne some quarter of an hour before she came downstairs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a false note to disturb his beauty-loving sense.
at the time that
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought later that she had purposely given him this time to look about and grow accustomed to the atmosphere, to the room in which he afterward more or less lived for several months.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He stood waiting, on one side a long window giving on a rose garden, as he afterward discovered, on the other a group in marble by Cedersholm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was studying this with interest when he heard Mrs. Faversham enter the room.
