used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
in the past
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
in addition
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
fabulouslyadverbUS /ˈfæbjuːləsli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
a social unit living together
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading To that period belonged the great picture gallery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To that period belonged the great picture gallery.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
HowesnounUS /haʊz/
plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
Mainwaring's
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From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
an amount of time
From this reading To that period belonged the great picture gallery.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading To that period belonged the great picture gallery.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Silvia was perfectly capable of humour with regard to Howes, for she called it “the family seat.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
SilvianounUS /ˈsɪlviə/
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To that period belonged the great picture gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
Wardours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
at the time that
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had made it habitable while Silvia was still a child, and during the war, when he became quite fabulously rich, he made it abominable also.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Silvia was sitting in Mr. Mainwaring’s studio one Saturday afternoon, waiting, without impatience, for the arrival from the Foreign Office of Peter, with whom she was motoring down to Howes, there to spend the Sunday.
a late time of life
From this reading This indeed it was, since her father had bought the Norman ruin some twenty years ago, and quite unmistakably it belonged to the Wardours.
