used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
anew
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
drawing-room
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From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
GentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
how
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From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
on one occasion
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
oneself
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From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
on the contrary
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
express in speech
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
Thorold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "I am sure," said Gentian pathetically, "I have had enough expostulation and scolding and threatening from Miss Ward, but I am ready to have it over again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
precisely as stated
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
Wharnecliffe
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From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
at the time that
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
which person or people
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A FRESH PROPOSITION IT was a very quiet Gentian who came into the small drawing-room the next afternoon, when she was told by Miss Ward that Thorold had called and wished to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shook hands with him in silence, and seated herself on the low cushioned window seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really meant to have asked Mrs. Wharnecliffe to speak to you about this," said Thorold coming to the point at once; "but I rather believe in doing disagreeable things oneself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I suppose you see for yourself how impossible it is for you to be a public chauffeur."
