completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
amenitynounUS /əˈmenəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
can't
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From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
Ducaine
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From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
a boy or man
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
engage in
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
absolutely essential
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
by chance
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas Ducaine had been astounded at the simplicity of the arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH The big house was very plainly furnished.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was absolutely necessary had been put into it, but that was all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear fellow," he said to Joseph, "you can't possibly live like this.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The wealthy young man, accustomed as he was to every luxury and amenity of life that riches bring, was most anxious to make the place more comfortable.
