used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
ConsequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
drawing-room
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From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
Glastonbury
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From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
immediately past
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
no person; not anyone
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
a human being
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
unusual or striking
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
not known
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
precisely as stated
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The good Glastonbury returned, with some confusion, his warm salutation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
which person or people
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
belonging to which person
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _In Which Glastonbury Meets the Very Last Person in the World He Expected, and the Strange Consequences_.
a late time of life
From this reading ‘It is many years since we last met, Mr. Glastonbury,’ said the young man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am not surprised you have forgotten me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHEN Glastonbury arrived at the mansion of the good old duchess, he found nobody in the drawing-room but a young man of distinguished appearance, whose person was unknown to him, but who nevertheless greeted him with remarkable cordiality.
