used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
(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 “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
on or to one side
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
Camperdown
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From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
demanding attention
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
dearly loved
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
grumblingly
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From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
I've
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From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it now, Stargarde?”
isn't
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From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
immediately past
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What is it now, Stargarde?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
other's
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From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
relieve from
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
rubbishyadjective
cheap and inferior; of no value
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
Stargarde
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From this reading “What is it now, Stargarde?”
Stargarde's
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From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I heard a child crying in the street,” she said, coming to rest on the sofa beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it now, Stargarde?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “It seems to me,” he went on grumblingly, “that I’ve seen a picture called ‘Alone’ or ‘At Last’ or some such rubbishy name, where a bridegroom, and bride having got rid of all their dear friends and relatives are hanging on each other’s necks; this isn’t much like it,” grimly.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “A wild bird in a cage; a trapped beauty and a disconsolate beast,” muttered Camperdown late in the evening of the day of his marriage.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat in a corner of his drawing room, his eyes riveted on Stargarde’s back as she stood holding aside the lace window curtain and gazing out into the street.
