used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOMESTIC MYSTERY.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
Carley
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From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Familiarity could not make it pleasant.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A DOMESTIC MYSTERY.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
the organ of sight
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
FamiliaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Familiarity could not make it pleasant.
farm-house
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From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
engage in
From this reading Familiarity could not make it pleasant.
march in a procession
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A DOMESTIC MYSTERY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Familiarity could not make it pleasant.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
Tadman
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From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
to-day
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From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not that the place seemed any less dreary and ugly to her to-day than it had seemed at the very first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was near the end of March, but still bleak cold weather.
at the time that
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen Carley had been married something less than a fortnight, and had come to look upon the dismal old farm-house by the river with a more accustomed eye than when Mrs. Tadman had taken her from room to room on a journey of inspection.
