used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
affluencenounUS /ˈæfluːəns/
abundant wealth
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
exhale hard
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
countermanded
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From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
half the width of an em
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
Guerdache
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From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
absolutely essential
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
resounded
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From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading A hunt had to be countermanded, and it was necessary to stop the grand Tuesday dinners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading All the noisy life of the gardens and park, the endless affluence of visitors, had ceased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The blow was a terrible one at La Guerdache.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruin suddenly fell upon that residence of luxury and pleasure, which had continually resounded with festivities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The numerous domestics would have to be discharged _en masse_, and there was already some talk of the sale of the carriages, horses, and kennels.
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