used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She had the warmest affection for Lady Ridsdale.
(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 She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
confined by bonds
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had the warmest affection for Lady Ridsdale.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
Marion
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From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
as might be expected
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
picture-gallery
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From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
Ridsdale
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From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had the warmest affection for Lady Ridsdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was naturally so frank, so open, that the need for concealment troubled her greatly.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Long before he came Marion had grown sick of the deception and weary of the chains that bound her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have liked above all things to have trusted and confided in her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a result of the conversation in the picture-gallery the young artist, in compliance with an invitation of Lord Ridsdale, came over to Thorpe Castle.
