used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
drawing-room
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From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
LANSDOWNE
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From this reading LORD LANSDOWNE.
the act of departing
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LANSDOWNE.
Lucia
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From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
Oldclough
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From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
practising
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From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
cut with a saw
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
second-bestadjective
next to the best
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arriving there, she was ushered into the blue drawing-room by Dobson, in his character of footman; and in a few minutes Lucia appeared.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One morning in the following week Mrs. Burnham attired herself in her second-best black silk, and, leaving the Misses Burnham practising diligently, turned her steps toward Oldclough Hall.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Burnham saw her, she assumed a slight air of surprise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, my dear," she said, as she shook hands, "I should scarcely have known you."
