used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
delegationnounUS /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
naturalnessnoun
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The master of the house was exactly as he always was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
PunctiliousadjectiveUS /pəŋkˈtɪliəs/
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading Punctilious in every kindness and politeness, perfect in his behavior.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
regnantadjective
exercising power or authority
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
carry out
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
in or at the place that
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
Wradisbury
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From this reading The dinner was quite a cheerful meal at Wradisbury that night.
a late time of life
From this reading To see him take his mother in as he always did, as if she were the queen, and place her in her own chair, where she had presided at the head of that table for over forty years, was in itself a sight.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was the king regnant escorting a queen dowager--a queen mother, not exactly there by personal right, but by conscious delegation, yet supreme naturalness and reverence, from him.
