Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

the state of being absent

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

in an admirable manner

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

(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 On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

for the most part

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

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From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The season was ripening towards its close.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading LE SECRET DE POLICHINELLE.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

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From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

put on clothes

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

divisible by two

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

without fault or error

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

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From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

an established custom

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

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From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The season was ripening towards its close.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading LE SECRET DE POLICHINELLE.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

social deportment

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the force of workers available

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

out of fashion

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

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From this reading LE SECRET DE POLICHINELLE.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

on the contrary

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading The season was ripening towards its close.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

express in words

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The season was ripening towards its close.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading LE SECRET DE POLICHINELLE.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

plural of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

in the direction of

From this reading The season was ripening towards its close.

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From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading On this afternoon--which to Christabel seemed a day of duller hue and colder atmosphere than all previous Thursdays, on account of Angus Hamleigh's absence--there were rather more callers than usual.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

not unfriendly or threatening

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day but one was Thursday--an afternoon upon which Mrs. Tregonell was in the habit of staying at home to receive callers, and a day on which her small drawing-rooms were generally filled with more or less pleasant people--chiefly of the fairer sex--from four to six.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The three rooms--small by degrees and beautifully less--the old-fashioned furniture and profusion of choicest flowers--lent themselves admirably to gossip and afternoon tea, and were even conducive to mild flirtation, for there was generally a sprinkling of young men of the FitzPelham type--having nothing particular to say, but always faultless in their dress, and well-meaning as to their manners.