used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
Algernon
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From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
dinner-table
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From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
set up or found
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
Frederica
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From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
Osric
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From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
Quentin
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From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
with low volume
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
cut with a saw
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
term of address for a man
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
St
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From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING Sydney saw considerably less of her cousin after the arrival of Sir Algernon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He and Lady Frederica had several acquaintances in common, and Sydney and Miss Osric, sitting quietly at the dinner-table, found their ideas of various distinguished persons most uncomfortably disarranged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new inmate of the Castle was distinctly an addition to its liveliness.
which person or people
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He himself acquiesced in the arrangement without saying much, or expressing pleasure or the reverse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He announced that he had come to spend Christmas, much to the relief of Lady Frederica, who declared it would be “such a comfort to have somebody to amuse St. Quentin.”
