used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POINT OF FAITH.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
any thing at all
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
Atherton
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From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
endeavoured
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From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A POINT OF FAITH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
set up or found
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
depressingly dark
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
How
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From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
Markland
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From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINT OF FAITH.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A POINT OF FAITH.
on the contrary
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
up to a particular time
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the course of his examination he found some books, and with these he contrived to beguile the time till old Markland made his appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How he longed to join the party downstairs--to go forth into the garden or the park--to do anything, in short, rather than remain shut up in those gloomy rooms!
precisely as stated
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
(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 But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But stay there he must!--so he amused himself as well as he could by looking into the cupboards with which the rooms abounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left alone, Atherton endeavoured to reconcile himself to his imprisonment, but with very indifferent success.
