used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
Calthea
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From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
Cristie's
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From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After breakfast Calthea was more fortunate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
Rockmores
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From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
shopkeepernounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman greeted Calthea coolly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
unwarrantableadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a very animated conversation with his wife on the evening before, and had been made acquainted with the unwarrantable enmity exhibited by this village shopkeeper toward Mrs. Cristie's blooded assistant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was beginning to dislike Calthea, and he remembered that the Rockmores never liked her, and he wished very much that she would cease to spend so much of her time at his house.
writing-paper
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From this reading She saw the Greek scholar walking upon the lawn, with a piece of writing-paper in his hand.
