used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
(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 The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
ARRANGEMENTnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
DaltonsnounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
plural of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
a female human offspring
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
having made preparations
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
drawing-room
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From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
empressement
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From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
divisible by two
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
HERMIONE
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From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
lavishly-decorated
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From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
money-outlay
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From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
set-down
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From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
superabundancenoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
a special situation
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
precisely as stated
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
accept gladly
From this reading The three Daltons, father, mother, and daughter, appeared in quick succession, each more or less flurried, and all disposed to welcome her with empressement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even where beauty existed, it was spoilt by ostentation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HERMIONE was shown into a lavishly-decorated drawing-room, which might have been taken as a very symbol of City wealth set-down in a country corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading She did not like the style of the thing, for her tastes had been educated in chaste lines, and the superabundance of money-outlay, witnessed to by every inch of the room, went against the grain with her.
