used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
(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 I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
being one more than ten
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
INLANDadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading OUR JOURNEY INLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading OUR JOURNEY INLAND.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR JOURNEY INLAND.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
not in physical motion
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed that he was living in the house, at all events that he was expected.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although, as I have said, the faces of our host and hostess did not please me, and indeed gave me some disquietude, they both made themselves so pleasant, and were so civil and hospitable, that I could not help feeling it was ungrateful for me to harbour hard thoughts of them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were still at the table, a man came in and took his seat opposite to me.
