used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
Deerham
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From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mrs. Verner lay in it--dying.
Edmund
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From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
Hautley
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From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Verner lay in it--dying.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Verner lay in it--dying.
for more time
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Verner lay in it--dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
not used up
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been conveyed home from the Hall on the morning following the catastrophe.
Sibylla
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From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
term of address for a man
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMP BURNS OUT AT LAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the roof of the house to the floor of the cellar, ominous silence reigned in Deerham Court.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Miss Hautley and Sir Edmund urged her remaining longer, offering every possible hospitality; but poor Sibylla seemed to have taken a caprice against it.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading Mrs. Verner lay in it--dying.
