used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On his reply, Lord Fontenoy entered.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
Fontenoynoun
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
From this reading On his reply, Lord Fontenoy entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
set up or found
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
Letty
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From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On his reply, Lord Fontenoy entered.
a female domestic
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
and nothing more
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading On his reply, Lord Fontenoy entered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
Sewell's
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From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had excused himself from smoking, on the ground of fatigue, immediately after his parting from Letty.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had only nominally gone to bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
Tressady
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From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
at the time that
From this reading He too found it difficult to tear himself from thinking and the fire, and had not begun to undress when he heard a knock at his door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During this same space of time, which for Miss Sewell's maid ended so disagreeably, George Tressady was engaged in a curious conversation.
