used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
Angleseanoun
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
on or to one side
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
set up or found
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
engage in
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Presently, taking Anglesea aside, Mr. Force said to him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The squire greeted his friends, and then introduced the general.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
at the time that
From this reading When the party returned to the drawing room they found the earl and the general waiting for them.
which person or people
From this reading The visitors from the country, who had known the counterfeit to their cost, were now very much pleased to make the acquaintance of the genuine officer.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have had a long interview this morning with my invalid wife.
