used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
gossiped
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From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
ThenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
the act of using
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lesson was a needful but costly one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
accept gladly
From this reading We received a cordial welcome from the people at the hotel and gossiped around the corridor for some time.
at the time that
From this reading Thenceforth when on business we ceased to discuss our feelings and endeavored to use our eyes and ears more, and our tongues less.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The crowd outside was sullen, but within the atmosphere seemed less strained.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and he will have good cause."
