used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
react verbally
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why had Mrs. Dale sent for her?
a young female
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Mrs. Dale sent for her?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had Mrs. Dale sent for her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
Mabin
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From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
Mallyan
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From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
Mallyan's
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From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Why had Mrs. Dale sent for her?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely, the girl felt, there could be but one answer to this question; and in that answer lay the key to the mystery about “Mr. Banks.”
someone who visits
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the meaning of old Lady Mallyan’s coming?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mabin remembered the likeness she had seen in his face, in one of his sterner moments, to the visitor whom she now knew as Lady Mallyan.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Mrs. Dale sent for her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a throbbing brain and a heavy heart that Mabin, dismissed by Mrs. Dale with a warm pressure of the hand and a little pathetic smile, went through the hall and out of the house.
