used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
Alice
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From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
being joined in close association
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
Desborough
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From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
depressingly dark
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
Heneage
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From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
and nothing more
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
monasticadjectiveUS /məˈnæstɪk/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
go across or through
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
having a supporting base
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
express in words
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
migratory
From this reading After a happy, leisurely meal, they spent the rest of their holiday in wandering through the palace, until its melancholy, monastic grandeur subdued them almost to silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two prophecies made in it, and one of them has come to pass.
in or at the place that
From this reading King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
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 King Charles stood at this window one day, just where we are now standing, and his three eldest children were with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally they came to one on the ground floor, that had been the private parlour of King Charles—a gloomy room furnished with a sombre magnificence—and here the young man drew the company closer to him, and said— "I can tell you something true and strange about this room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Desborough, a young officer who waited on Alice Heneage, was familiar with the building, and as he led them through the rooms he told them stories, good and ill, connected with the various apartments.
