used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He muttered and fumed about the drawing-room after dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
Archinard's
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From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
cause to be bored
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
can't
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From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
the act of departing
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He muttered and fumed about the drawing-room after dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
drawing-room
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From this reading He muttered and fumed about the drawing-room after dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
a social unit living together
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
set up or found
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading He muttered and fumed about the drawing-room after dinner.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
jollinessnoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He muttered and fumed about the drawing-room after dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
Odd's
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From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
go across or through
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
stodginessnoun
dull and pompous gravity
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
caught or fixed
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening did not pass pleasantly at the Priory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Archinard's jolliness did not extend to family relationships; he often found family relationships a bore, and the contrasted stodginess of his own surroundings seemed greater after Mrs. Odd's departure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And what my life will be stuck down here without the hunting, I can't imagine.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was confoundedly pinched for money, and upon his word he would not be surprised if he should have to sell the horses.
