used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
the organ of sight
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
harp-lute
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From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
the state of being honored
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
and nothing more
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
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 laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
not any; not one
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
Selina
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From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
in the near future
From this reading The harp-lute caught the eye of the Signor as soon as he entered.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
at the time that
From this reading Just when he was about to begin, his heart seemed to fail him.
which person or people
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah, ah!” cried he, pointing to it with delight, “may I?” and he took it down, and tuned it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He laid it down, with a sigh, saying, “It is long——” A glance between Anna and Selina supplied what he would have said.
but in spite of that
From this reading There had, as yet, been no time for due honour to be paid to the favourite green parlour; but early the next evening, those of the party who were the most likely to appreciate its peculiarities, were assembled there.
