used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One felt that the master had come home.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
set up or found
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One felt that the master had come home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
LegernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One felt that the master had come home.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I felt a sense of a new alertness about the house.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
slipshodadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpʃɑːd/
marked by great carelessness
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
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From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
possessing sweep
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
a special situation
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now things had suddenly assumed a swept and garnished air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the old servants were faithful they had grown a little slipshod in their ways, seeing that it mattered little to their employers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF GOD I walked into the dining-room and found Uncle Luke at breakfast, with Lord and Lady St. Leger on each side of him, eating little themselves, but pressing one thing after another on him.
