used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
(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 For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
Grenville
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From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
InvestigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
immediately past
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
the literary culture
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
obituarynounUS /oʊˈbɪtʃuːeri/
a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
politicallyadverbUS /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/
with regard to social relationships involving authority
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
Quarles
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From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
Rusholm
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From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles_ AUTHOR OF "CHRISTOPHER QUARLES."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
make square
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Grenville Rusholm, Baronet, was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinds were down at the Lodge, Queen's Square.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The dead man had filled a considerable space in the social world, although politically he had counted for little.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading For the last few days lengthy obituary notices had appeared in all the papers, innumerable wreaths and crosses had arrived at the house, and letters of sympathy and condolence had poured in upon Lady Rusholm.
