used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING AND A PARTING.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
anew
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
how long something has existed
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
(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 Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING AND A PARTING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
dearly loved
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
the act of departing
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
excitements
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From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING AND A PARTING.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
not any; not one
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A MEETING AND A PARTING.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
Tregoning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Ida, accustomed all her life to adapt herself to her father’s ways, had no craving for the excitements dear to most girls of her age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was content with the society of Mrs. Tregoning and such acquaintances as they made in the “pension,” most of whom were elderly people or invalids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO days later Theodore Tregoning took his departure for London, and again time glided on in smooth unbroken flow with Mrs. Tregoning and Ida.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the uneventful days were not felt to be dull.
