used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
(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 It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
BYRON'SnounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON'S SARDANAPALUS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
Carrington
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From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
Elsie
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From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
for a limitless time
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
made afraid
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
on one occasion
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
and nothing more
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
in the near future
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
SARDANAPALUS
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From this reading BYRON'S SARDANAPALUS.
express in words
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
hard to endure
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There comes Forever something between us and what We deem our happiness."
at the time that
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen and dogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him an exclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he had something to say to her in private.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than one peevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.
