used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
Allan
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From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
Atherton
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From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
drawing-room
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From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
a man of refinement
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
guardsmennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmɪn/
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
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 He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
Lyster
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From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now Thursday evening, and he had heard nothing from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In his luxurious drawing-room Allan Lyster sat alone.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
(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 He had not the least intention of really betraying her to her husband--he knew the character of an English gentleman too well for that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was engaged to dine with a party of guardsmen at Richmond, but he hardly felt in spirits to go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was Thursday; never dreaming that Lady Atherton would fail him, he had faithfully promised to pay his bet on Friday.
