used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
agreeabilitynoun
a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
(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 Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
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 When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
dunnedverbUS /dʌnd/
inflected form of “dun” — treat cruelly
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
set up or found
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
not accessible to view
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
ten 10s
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
Lismoyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
by chance
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
rent-collecting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlotte had arrived the night before, and with all her agreeability had contrived to remind him that she expected a couple of hundred pounds on his return.
smoking-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A few days afterwards Lambert started on his rent-collecting tour.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
at the time that
From this reading When Lambert sat by himself in the smoking-carriage of the morning train from Lismoyle, with the cold comfort of a farewell kiss still present with him, he was as miserable and anxious a man as could easily have been found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peace of a certain sort was restored, complete in outward seeming, but with a hidden flaw that both knew and pretended to ignore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could never have believed that she would have dunned him in this way, and the idea occurred to him for the first time that she was perhaps taking this method of paying him out for what, in her ridiculous vanity, she might have imagined to be his bad treatment of her.
