Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

how long something has existed

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

in addition

From this reading Lady Constance Decies' tea-grown was white and mauve also.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

confined by bonds

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading Lady Constance Decies' tea-grown was white and mauve also.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

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From this reading Lady Constance Decies' tea-grown was white and mauve also.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

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From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

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From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

coins made of gold

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

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From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

the cultivation of plants

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

any entry into an area not previously occupied

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Constance Decies' tea-grown was white and mauve also.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

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From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

freedom from vanity or conceit

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

above and across; more than

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

as yourself

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

someone who writes plays

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

in a professional manner

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

Identical; not different.

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

have flavor; taste of something

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

make square

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

not in physical motion

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

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From this reading Lady Constance Decies' tea-grown was white and mauve also.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

arousing affect

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

not known

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

morally offensive

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

precisely as stated

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On that same evening, and at the same hour at which Dominic Iglesias bound himself to the practical assistance of a personally unsavoury and professionally unsuccessful playwright, a conversation was in progress between two persons of more exalted social station in the drawing-room of a pleasant house in Chester Square.

a Caucasian

From this reading The said drawing-room, mid-Victorian in aspect, was decorated in white and gold and unaggressive green.

which person or people

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ground of the chintz was very white, sprinkled over with bunches of shaded mauve roses unknown to horticulture.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For she was still in half-mourning for her father, the late Lord Fallowfeild, who had died some eighteen months previously at a very venerable age, and with a touching modesty as though his advent in another world might savour of intrusion.