used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
any person at all
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
the state of being honored
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
held dear
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
cut with a saw
From this reading And the more I saw of her the more devotedly I loved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely there never was anybody so gay and loving and light-hearted as she.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
precisely as stated
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THINGS GREAT AND SMALL The time of our engagement was a very happy time for me.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
at the time that
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Frank came down from Oxford at Christmas, he added to the general hilarity, and welcomed me as a brother with an unconscious condescension which amused as much as it gratified me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so heavenly to be continually with Fay, and not to feel myself bound in honour to dissemble my love.
