Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

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From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

(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 This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER LOVER.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

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From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

an opposing military force

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

a social unit living together

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

a gay feeling

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

edible viscera of a fowl

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

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From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

only a very short time before

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

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From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

the process of flowing in

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading ANOTHER LOVER.

come together

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

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From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

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From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This black influx, as Lord Brotherton called it, had all been due to consideration for his Lordship.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

accept gladly

From this reading As to Mr. Groschut, he was the Dean's bitterest enemy, and would, therefore, it was thought, be welcome.

at the time that

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The party at Rudham Park had hardly been a success,--nor was it much improved in wit or gaiety when Mrs. Montacute Jones, Lord Giblet, and Jack de Baron had gone away, and Canon Holdenough and his wife, with Mr. Groschut, had come in their places.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mr. De Baron thought that his guest would like to see, at any rate, one of his own family, and Lady Alice Holdenough was the only one whom he could meet.