used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
(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 Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
Banneretnoun
a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
Cecil
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From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
deprivesverbUS /dɪˈpraɪvz/
third-person singular of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
a social unit living together
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
freemasonrynounUS /ˈfriːˈmeɪsənri/
a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
gêne
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From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
Hexham
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From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
come together
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
the force of workers available
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
not any; not one
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a sociable personage, and the more he saw of his successors at Hexham Hall the more he liked them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time that arrangements were fully completed, Lord Hexham and the Banneret family had become quite intimate, and in a sense confidential.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had dined with them at the Cecil, where Australian friends were asked to meet him in a quiet way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Between cultured men of the world there is a certain freemasonry, which deprives social intercourse of all _gêne_ and awkwardness, no matter to what country they belong.
a late time of life
From this reading With Mrs. Banneret and her girls his Lordship was much impressed, feeling, as he told her truly, as if he had known them for years.
