used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
anew
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
a state at a particular time
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
give a description of
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
wanted intensely
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
ForlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
destroyed or killed
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
come together
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
not any; not one
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
a human being
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
an educational institution
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
and nothing more
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
not in physical motion
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Robert he desired to be known by me, and as such was he received by my mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over and over again was I obliged to recount my story, of which the mystery still remained unexplained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
accept gladly
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
which person or people
From this reading Who and what was the strange recluse who so long had inhabited the castle of the Forlorn Glen, and who now stood before them, old and simply clad, but still bearing unmistakable marks of having been a person of some condition?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole school, and no inconsiderable part of the village itself, had gone forth to meet us, and we were conducted back in a sort of triumph.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not attempt to describe the welcome that met me on my return, nor the gratitude with which my mother overwhelmed my kind protector.
