1750
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From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
(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 Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
Fylingdale
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From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
LEVEEnounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
LORD'SnounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
the force of workers available
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
and nothing more
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
having a supporting base
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As is customary at a great lord's levee there were present men of all conditions; they agreed, however, in one point, that they were all beggars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
not known
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
at the time that
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Some were standing at the windows; some were sitting: a few were talking: most, however, were unknown to each other, and if they spoke at all, it was only to ask each other when his lordship might be expected to appear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At twelve o'clock in the morning the anteroom of the town house of the Right Honourable the Earl of Fylingdale was tolerably filled with a mixed company attending his levee.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We are now in the year 1750.
a late time of life
From this reading MY LORD'S LEVEE It is three years later.
