aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
(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 He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
Anerley
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From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
Annie
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From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
Brunel's
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From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Schönstein was in love.
the act of departing
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
the act of departing
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Schönstein was in love.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Count Schönstein was in love.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His ponderous hilarity had quite gone out of him.
Schönstein
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From this reading Count Schönstein was in love.
without speaking
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
be seated
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
express in words
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Schönstein was in love.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading After Miss Brunel’s departure, he moved about the house alone and disconsolate; he was querulous about his meals; he forgot to tell lies about the price of his wines.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He ceased to joke about marriage; he became wonderfully polite to the people about him, and above all to Will Anerley; and every evening after dinner he was accustomed to sit and smoke silently in his chair, going over in his mind all the incidents of Annie Brunel’s visit, and hoping that nothing had occurred to offend her.
