used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
increase twofold
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
Dr
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
Elphinstone
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
fan-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a fan
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
cut with a saw
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
side-windows
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From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
make square
From this reading The Wentworth mansion was one of the largest and most dignified houses on the fine old square--a big, double mansion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
Templeton's
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hall was not larger than at Elphinstone, but was more solemn, and Keith had never seen such palatial drawing-rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
transomnounUS /ˈtrænsəm/
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
Wentworth
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From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Norman, unfortunately, was now absent in the West on business, but Keith saw his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door, with its large, fan-shaped transom and side-windows, reminded Keith somewhat of the hall door at Elphinstone, so that he had quite a feeling of old association as he tapped with the eagle knocker.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading KEITH IN NEW YORK Keith and Norman Wentworth had, from time to time, kept up a correspondence, and from Dr. Templeton's Keith went to call on Norman and his mother.
