used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
Alice
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From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
in addition
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
garden-room
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From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
good-humor
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From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alice was in good-humor, also, for he had brought her a set of jewels.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never saw him look so genial as when he inspected it with us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
at the time that
From this reading Alice and I were preparing for the first ball, when Charles came home, having been absent several weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conservatory was finished, and looked well, jutting from the garden-room, which we used often, since the weather had been cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flowers and plants it was filled with were more fragrant and beautiful than rare.
