used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
Downsbury
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From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
Earle
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From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
golden-haired
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From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
immediately past
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
express in words
From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
Studleighs
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From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I feel very much," thought Earle, "as though I had been dreaming in one of the fairy circles.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doris, my golden-haired love, whom I have been loving, believing her to be some helpless waif or stray.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Doris, belonging to the Studleighs and the proud Duke of Downsbury--what will she say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That proud, fair woman with such a story; and she Doris' mother.
