used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing was commonplace.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
Carbis
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From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading But nothing was commonplace.
commonplaces
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From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
at any time
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
a room where books are kept
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing was commonplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
with low volume
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
a male human offspring
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AFTERWARDS We were alone in the library, Lord Carbis, Lady Carbis, Edgecumbe and myself, and certainly it was one of the strangest gatherings ever I experienced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never in my life did I realize the effect which joy can have, as I realized it then.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
a late time of life
From this reading Years before, Lord and Lady Carbis had received news that their son had died in India.
but in spite of that
From this reading The excitement was intense, and yet we spoke together quietly, as though we lived in a world of commonplaces.
