used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
cause to be bored
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
psychological suffering
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
fossilsnounUS /ˈfɑːsəlz/
plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
set up or found
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
an established custom
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I found her ladyship at a table, classifying fossils.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was tall and thin, and bore the remains of beauty; but I could not discover the family face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
TuscannounUS /ˈtʌskən/
a resident of Tuscany
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
usurpernoun
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, with a throbbing heart, I now, for the first time, beheld the mansion of my revered ancestors--the present abode of Lady Gwyn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That unfortunate usurper of my rights was not denied to me; so I alighted; and though Stuart wished much to be present at the interview, I would not permit him; but was ushered by the footman into the sitting-room.
but in spite of that
From this reading I entered with erect, yet gentle majesty; while my Tuscan habit, which was soiled and shrivelled by the brook, gave me an air of complicated distress.
