used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
(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 On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
wanted intensely
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
emanating from God
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
set up or found
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
except for; apart from
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
Syrtes
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From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
Thaïs
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From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On all sides he found himself a favourite, from the least of the guests to the divine Thaïs herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE QUEST FOR the space of twelve months Peregrine abode at the Castle Syrtes.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no lack of hospitality; his presence was very assuredly desired.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
which person or people
From this reading This was enough to please a man who had found himself hitherto, save for a few weeks of delusion, of very small importance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During the first six the life within it pleased him exceeding well.
