used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been fishing down here."
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
Cloyne
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From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
cosey
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From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I've been fishing down here."
drawing-room
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From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
Drumgool
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From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
explainer
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From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I've been fishing down here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
Grimshaw
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From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
I'd
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From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
I've
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From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
immediately past
From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You expected me last night," said Miss Grimshaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
done under pressure
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
only a very short time before
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm awfully sorry," said he, "but I've made a mistake.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
precisely as stated
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
accept gladly
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
at the time that
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
which person or people
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I met this young lady at the inn at Cloyne, and as she was coming here I came on the same car, for I thought you were a Mr. Michael French I'd met in London.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The master of Drumgool, genial and cosey, and the very personification of welcome, had scarcely taken in with a glance the two pleasant-looking young people who had invaded his drawing-room when the explainer of situations rushed into the breach.
