adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
drawing-room
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From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
Greyhope
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From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
home-coming
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From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
Lali
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From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
Marion
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From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
Raff's
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From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
rhapsodynounUS /ˈræpsədi/
an enthusiastic expression of emotion
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
Richard
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From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The men left alone, General Armour questioned Frank freely about life in the Hudson's Bay country, and the conversation ran on idly till it was time to join the ladies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
Vidall
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From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank and Lali did not meet until dinner was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the drawing-room, Marion was seated at the piano, playing a rhapsody of Raff's, and Mrs. Armour and Lali were seated side by side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conversation at dinner was mainly upon the return to Greyhope, which was fixed for the following morning, and it was deftly kept gay and superficial by Marion and Richard and Captain Vidall, until General Armour became reminiscent, and held the interest of the table through a dozen little incidents of camp and barrack life until the ladies rose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been an engagement for late in the evening, but it had been given up because of Frank's home-coming, and there was to be a family gathering merely--for Captain Vidall was now as much one of the family as Frank or Richard, by virtue of his approaching marriage with Marion.
