used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
(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 It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
appurtenances
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From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
Belvidere
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From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered into no particulars; he merely said:
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
set up or found
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He entered into no particulars; he merely said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
immediately past
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
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 was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
engage in
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
and nothing more
From this reading He entered into no particulars; he merely said:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
Millbank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
not any; not one
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He entered into no particulars; he merely said:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He entered into no particulars; he merely said:
cut with a saw
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
a male human offspring
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was known all over town by that time, for Roger had made no secret of the matter, and an hour after Magdalen left him, he had sent for all the servants, and told them briefly of his changed condition.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In it he gave Millbank and all its appurtenances to Frank, as the child of his eldest son, my brother Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
at the time that
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My father saw fit to make a later will than the one found at the time of his death.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, or that portion of it represented by Belvidere, did not receive it kindly, and when the new heir appeared in the street on the day succeeding the events narrated in the last chapter, he was conscious of a certain air of constraint and stiffness about those whom he met, and an evident attempt to avoid him.
