used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
(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 The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
amenitynounUS /əˈmenəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
without doubt or question
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
divisible by two
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
a man of refinement
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
gratissima
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From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
Grosvenor
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From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
only a very short time before
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
others
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From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
an amount of time
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
personanounUS /pərˈsoʊnə/
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
ProconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
rose-color
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From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
make square
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The attitude was perfectly “regular” in the circumstances; all the same, it hardly increased the common stock of human amenity.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
VICTORIANadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS VICTORIAN IN THE BEST SENSE IN Grosvenor Square, at this period, rose-color was not the prevailing hue.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The Proconsul had declined to attend the wedding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
which person or people
From this reading And he was quite an affectionate father, even if a somewhat despotic one, which, after all, is not an unexpected trait in a middle-aged gentleman who has made a great success of the art of governing others.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, he had given Mr. Philip clearly to understand that Mrs. Philip would not be _persona gratissima_ in Grosvenor Square.
