used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
Arleigh
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From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
Beechgrove
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From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He held out his hand to his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand to his friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand to his friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
immediately past
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
Mountdean
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From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand to his friend.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came in at last, but the master of Beechgrove barely recognized him, he was so completely changed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
Winiston
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From this reading Lord Arleigh was shown into the dining-room at Winiston House, and stood there impatiently awaiting the Earl of Mountdean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was radiant with a great glad light.
a late time of life
From this reading Years seemed to have fallen from him.
