aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
(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 But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
Greystock's
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From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
Lizzie
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From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
on one occasion
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
PortrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
term of address for a man
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading To Lizzie it had certainly been the most triumphant day of her life.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On their journey back to Portray, the ladies were almost too tired for talking; and Sir Griffin was sulky.
at the time that
From this reading But when once they were at the castle, and had taken warm baths, and glasses of sherry, and got themselves dressed and had come down to dinner, they were all very happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sir Griffin had as yet heard nothing about Greystock's adventure, and did not care to be told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You Are Not Angry?"
