used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
put or send forth
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
children's
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From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
dinner-party
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From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
imprecedented
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From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON.
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 There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
noticable
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From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
and nothing more
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
on the contrary
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
Rupert's
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From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
term of address for a man
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
Thetford
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From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The only noticable change and that my lady went rather more into society, and a greater number of visitors came to the manor.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very slowly, very monotonously went life at Thetford Towers.
Weymore
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From this reading There had been a children's party on the occasion of Sir Rupert's eighth birthday, and Mrs. Weymore had played for the little people to dance; and my lady had cast off her chronic gloom, had been handsome and happy as of old.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There had been a dinner-party later--an imprecedented event now at Thetford Towers; and the weeds, worn so long, had been discarded, and in diamonds and black velvet Lady Ada Thetford had been beautiful, and stately, and gracious, as a young queen.
