used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
consider or hold as true
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
CELEBRATEDadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
having made preparations
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
a social unit living together
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
SNARK
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From this reading SNARK.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
express in speech
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
uncharitableadjective
lacking love and generosity
From this reading At first I felt disposed to accept this calmly, and in an amused but not uncharitable spirit.
precisely as stated
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON arriving at our town residence in Bloomsbury it was easy to ascertain that the family of Long Acre had fallen on an evil time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The troops of friends that formerly were so willing to receive and to be received now kept aloof, and avoided me in every way possible, as though I were a very leper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I SPEAK WITH THE CELEBRATED MR.
