used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
autocracynounUS /ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi/
a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
at any time
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
Faineantadjective
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
good-humouredly
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From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
of great significance or value
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
luncheonsnounUS /ˈlʌntʃənz/
plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
RoinounUS /rɔɪ/
(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said himself good-humouredly, he was a mere Roi Faineant in the place; his daughter was the Mayor of the Palace, the real ruling power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'MY GREAT DEED WAS TOO GREAT' The luncheon hour was an important epoch of the day in the Langley house in Prince's Gate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had everything her own way and did everything in her own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Langley luncheons were an institution in London life ever since Sir Rupert bought the big Queen Anne house and made his daughter its mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helena Langley ruled the great house with the most gracious autocracy.
