used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
make certain of
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
Cadurcis
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From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His table was covered with letters.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
the organ of sight
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
the literary culture
From this reading His table was covered with letters.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
Monteagle
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From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
quitted
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From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His table was covered with letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first one that caught his eye was a missive from Lady Monteagle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
the act of testing something
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
Venetianoun
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading The moment he had quitted Venetia, Lord Cadurcis returned home.
vis-à-vis
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From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He could not endure the usual routine of gaiety after her society; and his coachman, often waiting until five o'clock in the morning at Monteagle House, could scarcely assure himself of his good fortune in this exception to his accustomed trial of patience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His table was covered with letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vis-à-vis stopped, and Lord Cadurcis bounded out with a light step and a lighter heart.
