used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
Algernon
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From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
Carraby
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From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
constituentsnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənts/
plural of “constituent” — an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
dictatingverbUS /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
Grosvenor
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From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
INDISCREETadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a room where books are kept
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
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 Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
express in speech
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
make square
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carraby, who had just entered the room, fulfilled in an even greater degree these same characteristics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was acknowledged to be a very satisfactory household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INDISCREET LETTER The library of the house in Grosvenor Square was spacious, handsome and ornate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Algernon H. Carraby, M.P., who sat dictating letters to a secretary in an attitude which his favorite photographer had rendered exceedingly familiar, at any rate among his constituents, was also, in his way, handsome and ornate.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to speak to you for a moment, Algernon," his wife announced.
