used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
Dacres
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From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
set up or found
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
Hawbury
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From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
on one occasion
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
SconenounUS /skoʊn/
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had not found it so easy to do so.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His friend kept by himself more than he used to, and for several days Hawbury had seen nothing of him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lord Hawbury had come to Rome for the sole purpose of watching over his friend Scone Dacres.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once while with the ladies he had met him, and noticed the sadness and the gloom of his brow.
