(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 She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Everything was new and fresh to her; everything was delightful.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was new and fresh to her; everything was delightful.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Everything was new and fresh to her; everything was delightful.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
Grosvenor
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From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
immediately past
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everything was new and fresh to her; everything was delightful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
make square
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything was new and fresh to her; everything was delightful.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading She had been fairly launched on Society in fact, and, unlike most heroines, it had not disappointed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She had attended more than one Royal function since; she had seen all that there was worth seeing in town, and she had entertained largely at her own house in Grosvenor Square.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Derby was run that year in the last week of May.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Countess of Ilfracombe had already been presented at Court under the auspices of her mother-in-law.
