aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
(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 It was charming to have escaped all that!
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was charming to have escaped all that!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was charming to have escaped all that!
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
Goodbody
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From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
Hallward
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From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
not in action or at work
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was charming to have escaped all that!
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
lodging-houses
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From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
not any; not one
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labour.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
belonging to which person
From this reading Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Goodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.
