used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
ANNOUNCINGverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading ANNOUNCING MR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
BAROLD
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From this reading BAROLD.
Bassett
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From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
for the reason that
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
divisible by two
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
every person
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
a young female
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
engage in
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ANNOUNCING MR.
Octavia
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From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
by chance
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
on the contrary
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
Theobald's
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From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
the act of testing something
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Lady Theobald's invited guests sat in the faded blue drawing-room, waiting.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Everybody had been unusually prompt, perhaps because everybody wished to be on the ground in time to see Miss Octavia Bassett make her entrance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think it would be rather a trial, even to such a girl as she is said to be," remarked one matron.
