used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
Massingberd's
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From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
a human being
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
term of address for a man
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
with low volume
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading A visit from her at such a time was unusual, but not unprecedented.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning subsequent to Sir Massingberd's visit to the Rectory was bright, but intensely cold.
which person or people
From this reading In the course of the ceremony, Mrs. Myrtle, who was a very privileged person, knocked softly at my door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was very particular about my shaving in those days, and would not have dispensed with that manly exercise upon any account; but I remember that the frost made it a difficult process.
