abstemiousadjective
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
yet to be or coming
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
an established custom
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
Highcourt
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
a woman of refinement
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
a particular point in time
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
Rosalind
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From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
for a short time
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
be seated
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
in the near future
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
Trevanion
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From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
Trevanions
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From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When the precise moment was at which the attention of Rosalind was roused and her curiosity excited, she herself could not have told.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not until Madam Trevanion had fallen for some time into the singular habit of disappearing after dinner, nobody knew where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This conversation, or series of conversations, took place shortly before the time at which this history begins, and it was very soon after that the strange course of circumstances commenced which was of so much importance in the future life of the Trevanions of Highcourt.
whomsoever
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From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been very usual with her to run up to the nursery when she left the dining-room, to see if the children were asleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Trevanion, when he was at all well, liked to sit, if not over his wine, for he was abstemious by force of necessity, yet at the table, talking with whomsoever might be his guest.
