used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
(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 Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
dearly loved
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
make calm or still
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
counterbalancedadjectiveUS /ˌkaʊntərˈbælənst/
brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
give a description of
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its effect upon them was indescribable.
Eskside
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From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
a social unit living together
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
heirship
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From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
high-bred
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From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
how
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From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Its effect upon them was indescribable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon them was indescribable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
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 Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
Legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
replunged
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From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
senioritynounUS /siˈnjɔːrɪti/
higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
Styles's
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From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its effect upon them was indescribable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
tramp-woman
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From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its effect upon them was indescribable.
Val
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From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
at the time that
From this reading It was the beginning of May when the party went home, and everything was green on Eskside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
which person or people
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The grandparents, I think, would have been really happy in the removal of all mystery from their family story, the complete establishment of the rights and heirship of their beloved Val, and the winning qualities of Dick, but for the sudden chaos into which they were replunged by the mother’s calm declaration of Dick’s seniority.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Were I to describe all that happened before they left Oxford, so strange a family group as they were--the old Lady Eskside with the tramp-woman, the high-bred Secretary of Legation, along with Styles’s head man--and how they managed to exist together, the lion with the lamb--I should require a volume.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this would weary the reader, who can easily imagine for himself that any happiness which might be produced by this reunion of the divided family was counterbalanced by many circumstances which were not happy.
