used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
for the reason that
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
Fareham
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From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
haut
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From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
engage in
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading THE MOTIVE—MURDER.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MOTIVE—MURDER.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
nobodiesnounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
plural of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTIVE—MURDER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
twenty-mile
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From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading For Lady Fareham and her sister September and October made a blank interval in the story of life—uneventful as the empty page at the end of a chapter.
nonexistent
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _haut gout_ of Paris and London was wanting to them.
in or at the place that
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They spent those months at Fareham, a house which Hyacinth detested, a neighbourhood where she had never condescended to make friends.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She condemned the local gentry as a collection of nobodies, and had never taken the trouble to please the three or four great families within a twenty-mile drive, because, though they had rank and consequence, they had not fashion.
