used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Janet looked at him with an, absent smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Janet looked at him with an, absent smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
Cardiff's
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From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
of the present time and place
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
Janet
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From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
lib'ry
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From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Janet looked at him with an, absent smile.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
wedding-trip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lady Halifax says," he announced, taking immediate possession of Janet where she stood, and drawing her to a seat beside him on the lounge, "that the least we can do by way of reparation is to arrange our wedding-trip in their society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He went up the stairs two steps at a time, whistling like a schoolboy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She declares she will wait any reasonable time; but I assured her delicately that her idea of compensation was a little exaggerated."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss Cardiff's in the lib'ry, sir," said the housemaid, opening, the door for Kendal next morning with a smile which he did not find too broadly sympathetic.
