used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
Deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
put on clothes
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
a social unit living together
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
a state of high honor
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the act of departing
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
the state of being honored
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading LAW.
Lottie
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From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This gave him a certain gratification and sense of family pride, though he scoffed at that sentiment in general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not care much for the honour and glory of going to the Deanery, but he was pleased to walk with Lottie in her pretty evening dress, with the roses in her hair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Law did not feel that on the whole he had much to be proud of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Law went with his sister dutifully to the door in the great cloister.
