used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
(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 Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
propose a payment
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
costlinessnoun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
Dora
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From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
destroyed or killed
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
How
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From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
M'Grader's
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From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
have in common
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
express in words
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How different had been his waking thoughts, had he gone as he proposed, to bid Dora a good-bye, and tell her of his great good fortune!
Tony's
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From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dreary waking was that of Tony's on the morning after the orgies!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the dinner and the guests, all that he could remember was the costliness and the tumult; and of the scene at Mrs. M'Grader's, his impression was of insults given and received, a violent altercation, in which his own share could not be defended.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Not a whit the less overwhelming from the great difficulty he had in recalling the events, and investigating his own share in them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing that he could look back upon with pleasure.
