used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
Donald
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
set up or found
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
Gouldesbrough
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
HAILverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading HAIL TO THE LOVERS!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
immediately past
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading HAIL TO THE LOVERS!
Malvin
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From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
Marjorie
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
Megbie
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found her the centre of a circle of friends and acquaintances.
on one occasion
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
Poole
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
term of address for a man
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIL TO THE LOVERS!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAIL TO THE LOVERS!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Poole was sitting by her daughter's side, and was in a high good humour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
at the time that
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
William
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From this reading When he had left Donald Megbie, Sir William Gouldesbrough went back to the room in which he had last seen Marjorie Poole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gouldesbrough saw at once that while he had been talking with Donald Megbie in the conservatory, Lord Malvin had done as Gouldesbrough had asked him.
