used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOUBTS, PERPLEXITIES, AND A COMPROMISE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBTS, PERPLEXITIES, AND A COMPROMISE.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
bohea
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From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
COMPROMISEverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading DOUBTS, PERPLEXITIES, AND A COMPROMISE.
consecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
deeming
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From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
disembarked
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From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading DOUBTS, PERPLEXITIES, AND A COMPROMISE.
take in liquids
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
Glass-house
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From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
PERPLEXITIES
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From this reading DOUBTS, PERPLEXITIES, AND A COMPROMISE.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two days later the Countess paid her first visit to my lodging.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had journeyed that morning in a party to view the Italian Glass-house at Greenwich, and dining at a hostelry in the neighbourhood, had returned by water.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading We disembarked at Westminster steps, and I induced the company to favour me with their presence and drink a dish of bohea in my apartment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had looked forward to the moment with a great longing, deeming that her presence would in a measure consecrate the rooms, and that the memory of what she did and said would linger about them afterwards like a soft and tender light.
