used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
(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 The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
Archibald's
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From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love thee not.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
longue
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From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love thee not.”
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
Morven
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From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
murdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I love thee not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
others
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From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
for a short time
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
term of address for a man
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
in the near future
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I love thee not.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left our party concluding breakfast on the morning after the masquerade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
which person or people
From this reading Those who spoke at all, spoke almost in whispers, their themes murders, mysteries, and sudden deaths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies shortly after repaired to the great room, whither they were soon followed by some of the gentlemen, among others the Marquis of H. The scene afforded a striking contrast to that of the evening before: Sir Archibald’s mysterious death, together with the atrocious attempt on the life of Captain Montgomery, seemed to have given a shock to the gay spirits of all.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Mr. Graham, reclining on a _chaise longue_, was very nearly asleep, and Lady Morven was already yawning.
