filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/
of a cask or barrel
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
the act of departing
From this reading She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE PERJURED MYSELF."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE PERJURED MYSELF."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
of great significance or value
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
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 She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
Lanswell
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From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
Lester
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From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
Marion
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From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I HAVE PERJURED MYSELF."
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
the middle of the day
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
on one occasion
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
PERJUREDverbUS /ˈpɜːrdʒərd/
past form of “perjure” — knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
From this reading "I HAVE PERJURED MYSELF."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the days that intervened she managed her son most cleverly; she said little or nothing to him of Lady Marion.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If he broached the subject, she changed it at once, saying: "Let the matter rest for awhile;" she was so sorely afraid he would draw back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Lanswell was triumphant; she lost no time; before noon of the day following she had sent to the Duke of Lester saying that they were staying at Granada, and that important family business awaited him there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that he would lose no time in going there.
