used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
Chris
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From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
ConfirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
Dorothy
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From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
drawing-room
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From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
the act of departing
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
and nothing more
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
Marie
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From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He joined the girls in the drawing-room for tea, and Miss Chester came down, bringing her eternal knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
TriflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was rotten luck, Dorothy turning up like this just as everything had been going so swimmingly and he was conscious of a vague apprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
Webber
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From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Marie took Dorothy Webber into the drawing-room while Chris sent the car away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood looking after it with a frown above his eyes.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading "Trifles light as air, are to the jealous, Confirmation sure, as proof of holy writ" IT was impossible to be ungracious.
