used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
How
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From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
and nothing more
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
LisnounUS /lɪs/
plural of “li” — a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
Lisa
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From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
Lisabel
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From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
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 Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
and nothing more
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old people's rule seems merely nominal--it is Lisabel and Augustus who reign.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
term of address for a man
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
in or at that place or location
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How strange to think of our Lisa as mistress there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
Treherne
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From this reading Just finished my long letter to Lisabel, and lingered over the direction, "Mrs. Treherne, Treherne Court."
precisely as stated
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their domain is a perfect palace--and what a queen Miss Lis must look therein!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
which person or people
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
William
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From this reading Which she is in fact, for Lady Treherne, a mild elderly lady, is wholly engrossed in tending Sir William, who is very infirm.
