1828
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From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
from appearances alone
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE EXPEDITION.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
a man of refinement
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the act of retaining something
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPEDITION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After pacing for some time, he sat down in an easy chair and remained in deep thought, holding the newspaper in both his hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading He held a newspaper in one hand, and had the other behind his back, as if for support, for he was bent forward, and looked very feeble and emaciated.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was in the autumn of the year 1828, that an elderly and infirm gentleman was slowly pacing up and down in a large dining-room.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had apparently finished his dinner, although it was not yet five o'clock, and the descending sun shone bright and warm through the windows, which were level with the ground, and from which there was a view of a spacious park, highly ornamented with old timber.
