(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 Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
disported
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From this reading And now they were disported all over the house.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
the act of giving
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
set afire or burning
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they were disported all over the house.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now they were disported all over the house.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
Ravenspur
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From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now they were disported all over the house.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
up to a particular time
From this reading Inside the house the master of it all was counting the moments till he should be alone.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He was only giving an informal dinner, but the guests numbered upwards of thirty all the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now they were disported all over the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The great house in Park Lane was brilliantly lighted up, and passers-by asked themselves what distinguished company Lord Ravenspur was entertaining tonight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Ravenspur sat in the great hall, with its mosaic floor and wonderful marble pillars.
