matters of personal concern
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
(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 The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
Anerley
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From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
Anerley's
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From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Every one seemed to be chiefly concerned for Dove, and Dove was the least concerned of all.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Every one seemed to be chiefly concerned for Dove, and Dove was the least concerned of all.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one seemed to be chiefly concerned for Dove, and Dove was the least concerned of all.
a social unit living together
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every one seemed to be chiefly concerned for Dove, and Dove was the least concerned of all.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
a form of address for a man
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
not any; not one
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one seemed to be chiefly concerned for Dove, and Dove was the least concerned of all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the time that Mrs. Anerley arrived, Dove was sufficiently well to suffer removal from the hotel; and as there was now no help for it, the whole family removed to those rooms which Will had engaged for them from his landlord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of affairs had now to be disclosed; and with all the cheerfulness and mutual consolation they could muster, the prospect seemed doleful enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She put her arm round Mr. Anerley’s neck, as he bent over the couch on which she lay, and whispered to him— "You have lost all your shooting, poor papa."
