used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
amenitynounUS /əˈmenəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
dolceadverbUS /ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/
gently and sweetly
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
drawing-room
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From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
divisible by two
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
a man of refinement
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
an established custom
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the precursor of stirring matter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
Kerrison's
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From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
lounging-chair
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From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was the precursor of stirring matter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
niente
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From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the precursor of stirring matter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
precursornounUS /priˈkɜːrsər/
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading It was the precursor of stirring matter.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was the precursor of stirring matter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Foster, however, saw nothing; he did not even observe that her ladyship was alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
Wetheral
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From this reading Sir Foster Kerrison's entrance into the great drawing-room at Wetheral was an epoch in its annals.
at the time that
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Habit directed him to a seat in the direction of the lounging-chair, which stood in the boudoir, and when his hat was placed upon a table, there was nothing to interfere with his _dolce far niente_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Wetheral received him with great amenity of manner; and any other gentleman might have perceived a look of anxious care in her eyes.
