used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
in addition
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
Belgravia
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From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
Eldridges
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From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
to an extreme degree
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
fulness
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From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
modernizingverbUS /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “modernize” — make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LETTERS The Eldridges arrived home in time for luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They lived in a large house in Belgravia, old enough to have some character of space and dignity, but old enough also to have been exceedingly inconvenient if much money had not been spent in modernizing it.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
precisely as stated
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
weldedverbUS /ˈweldɪd/
past form of “weld” — join together by heating
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latest of such fashions, it should be recognized, rests upon the recognition of the value of older fashions, which in its fulness dates from a very few years back.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was plenty of good old furniture in the Eldridges' house, some of it now of considerable value, but it would have welded itself into quite a different whole if the "doing up" and furnishing of the house had been taken in hand some years later than it was.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been their London home for about fifteen years, and was a trifle behind the latest fashion in furnishing and decoration.
