used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
(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 So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
Etterick
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
set up or found
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
a man of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
Glenavelin
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
good-humour
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From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
a social unit living together
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
rainlessadjective
lacking rain
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
having a supporting base
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
STRAITSnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
precisely as stated
From this reading A GENTLEMAN IN STRAITS The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and new dwellers in Glenavelin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep a bustling household in good spirits leaves small room for brooding, and he was famous for his hospitality.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfilment a pleasant trick of Fortune's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So life went pleasantly with all, and the master of the place cloaked a very sick heart under a ready good-humour.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The partridges were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer.
