used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
disenchantingadjective
freeing from illusion or false belief
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
expedients
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From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
full of life and energy
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
engage in
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
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 Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
go across or through
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
not often
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
transport commercially
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
carry out
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls sat very dolefully one on each side of the table, and read the books which had been provided for their amusement on board ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
precisely as stated
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An evening in a hotel is seldom cheerful, and this evening was very forlorn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very strange and dreadfully disenchanting on their first night in London to be compelled to take to this way of getting through the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Everything had been so lively on board ship, there had been so much society, so many expedients to make the time pass pleasantly, that they had not required to have recourse to these works.
Yorke
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From this reading Mr Yorke did not return, though the hour for which he had ordered dinner was past.
