used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
the state of being absent
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
(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 He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
conversantadjectiveUS /kənˈvɜːrsənt/
(usually followed by “with”) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
hesitationsnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “hesitation” — indecision in speech or action
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
lady-mother
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From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
Ladyship's
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From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
immediately past
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
set afire or burning
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
a just detectable amount
From this reading He was, then, as little prepared for the affectionate greeting that met him as for the absence of all trace of illness in her Ladyship's appearance.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
at the time that
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
in or at the place that
From this reading When, having passed through a suite of gorgeously furnished rooms, Forester entered the dimly lighted boudoir where his lady-mother reclined, his feelings were full of troubled emotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The remembrance of the last time he had been there was present to his mind, mingled with anxious fears as to his approaching reception.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had he been more conversant with the “world,” he needed not to have suffered these hesitations.
yawnsnounUS /jɔːnz/
plural of “yawn” — an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading There are few conditions in life between which so wide a gulf yawns as that of the titled heir of a house and the younger brother.
