used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR "MRS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
a youthful male person
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
Brendon
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From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
CHAUFFEURnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading A PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR "MRS.
close-fittingadjective
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
drawing-room
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From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
GentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
maidservantnoun
a female domestic
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
motor-cap
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From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
attach to a support
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR "MRS.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR "MRS.
on the contrary
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two occupants of the room looked at Gentian rather critically as she approached them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might have been a stripling of a boy, so neat, and taut, and severe was her attire.
WHARNECLIFFE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHARNECLIFFE and Miss Brendon," announced an elderly maidservant, opening the door of the big drawing-room at the Mount.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore her close-fitting motor-cap, and a long white linen coat fell down to her slim ankles.
