used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
in addition
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
dining-rooms
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From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
Godolphin
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From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
Godolphin's
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From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
engage in
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
ringlets
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From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The beams of the setting sun streamed into the dining-room at Lady Godolphin's Folly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A room of fine proportions; not dull and heavy, as it is much the custom for dining-rooms to be, but light and graceful as could be wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir George Godolphin, with his fine old beauty, sat at one end of the table; Lady Godolphin, good-looking also in her peculiar style, was opposite to him.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She wore a white dress, its make remarkably young, and her hair fell in ringlets, young also.
