used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
Dr
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From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
Duchess's
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From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
brought together in one place
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Henry was more talkative than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sir Wilfrid more silent.
term of address for a man
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
subduingverbUS /səbˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Lady Henry was more talkative than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Henry was more talkative than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their demeanor illustrated both the subduing and the exciting influence of great events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
Torquay
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From this reading Lady Henry seemed to have profited by her stay at Torquay.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lady Henry was more talkative than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
Wilfrid
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From this reading * * * * * Meanwhile in the Duchess's drawing--room a little knot of people was gathered--Lady Henry, Sir Wilfrid Bury, and Dr. Meredith.
