used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
(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 The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
Amy
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From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
BroughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
Brougham's
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From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
Chambre
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From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
dans
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From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
Luttrell
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From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
Nugent
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From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
and nothing more
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
PairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
Palais
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From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had invited Nugent and Luttrell to join us, but not Amy.
Verié's
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From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shrewd observations which Brougham made during dinner, on all he had heard and seen in the morning, having passed several hours of it listening to the debates, _dans la Chambre des Pairs,_ not only amused, they astonished me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day, Henry Brougham, M.P., engaged me to dine with him at Verié's in the Palais Royal.
Worcester's
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From this reading It was not like Worcester's, gaping wide open, to receive and retain all the trash that might assail his ears.
but in spite of that
From this reading I never yet came in contact with such a memory as Brougham's in my life.
