used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
followeth
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From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
Hargrave
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From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
immediately past
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
the act of departing
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
morning-room
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From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed entirely to have lost the gaiety of the evening before, and to have assumed the gravity of a judge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
without speaking
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The foe, the foe is on thy track, Patient, certain, and avenging; Day by day, solemnly, and silently, followeth the fearful past, His step is lame, but sure.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
Villars
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From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly eleven o'clock before the family assembled to breakfast, and Mr. Villars had already retired to his study, leaving the morning-room to its listless occupants.
at the time that
From this reading On this occasion, she was busily, and relentlessly rallying Caroline on the last night's _tête-à-tête_, when Hargrave himself entered.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Maria, being the most active of the family, generally presided at breakfast and tea, and kept alive the yawning faculties of the party.
