used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
CARRINGTON
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From this reading ROGER CARRINGTON.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
the act of departing
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
come to pass
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
Jaqueline
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From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
and nothing more
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
Patricia
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From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
Ralston
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From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER CARRINGTON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a charming old lady, and Mrs. Carrington, the daughter-in-law, is bright and entertaining.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
They're
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From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
Wasn't
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From this reading "Wasn't it queer that Lieutenant Ralston should happen in!" exclaimed Jaqueline at the breakfast table.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They're some way back connections of our own mother's, of both mothers," with a bright blush, nodding over at Patricia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We were just going in to supper, and Madam Carrington would have him join us.
