used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
boot-jack
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From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S CONFESSION.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
dressing-case
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From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
dressing-room
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From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
at any time
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
expatriationnounUS /ekˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
Fourteenth's
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From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S CONFESSION.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
coins made of gold
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
Harrington
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From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
HARRINGTON'S
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From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON'S CONFESSION.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
mountings
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From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
not any; not one
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
self-worshipnoun
the worship of yourself
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
sumptuousnessnoun
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
the act of using
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His bed chamber was arranged after the most approved French style, his dressing-room replete with every conceivable invention of the toilet, from the patent boot-jack with its silver mountings, to the superb dressing-case, glittering with gold and crystal, everything was perfect in its sumptuousness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In his own house, this old man was given up to self-worship, without a shadow of concealment.
a late time of life
From this reading General Harrington had spent a good many years of his life abroad, and no American ever went through that slow and too fashionable method of expatriation with more signal effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading While walking through the rooms peculiarly devoted to his use, you might have fancied yourself intruding on the privacy of some old nobleman of Louis the Fourteenth's court.
