used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
(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 There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
put on clothes
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He finally realized this was foolish.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He finally realized this was foolish.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He finally realized this was foolish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
not any; not one
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
a brief written record
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He finally realized this was foolish.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
hard to endure
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
unreservedlyadverb
without reservation
From this reading Indiana sat in the midst of the group, talking and laughing unreservedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a note of simplicity in all this luxury, even to the dress of the ladies, which struck him agreeably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lord Canning, leaning back in a large armchair smoking his cigar, listened attentively, trying to find some clue to her character in the careless words.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was evidently little more than a child, with no deep realization of life, as yet; a child with her own charm.
