used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
abodes
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From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
a line of approach
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
cedarwoodnoun
durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
garishnessnoun
tasteless showiness
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
not accessible to view
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
masseusenoun
a female massager
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
myriads
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From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
more desirable than another
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
sombrenessnoun
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Pamela, being a relative, received the special consideration of an affectionately bestowed embrace.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
Theodore
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From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about it none of the garishness, the almost resplendent brilliancy associated with the abodes of many of our neighbours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Although her masseuse confidently assured her that she looked twenty-eight, Mrs. Hastings preferred not to put the matter to the test.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She received her carefully selected dinner guests in a great library with cedarwood walls, furnished with almost Victorian sobriety, and illuminated by myriads of hidden lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Theodore Hastings was forty-eight years old, which her friends said was the reason why her mansion on Fifth Avenue was furnished and lit with the delicate sombreness of an old Italian palace.
