used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
at or in the front
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
Chandos
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From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
drawing-room
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From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
a quick look
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
Honora
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From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
Honora's
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From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She joined them.
a female domestic
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
shan't
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From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She joined them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
Trixton
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From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
Trixy
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From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CONTAINING SOME REVELATIONS Honora, as she descended, caught a glimpse of the parlour maid picking up the scattered cards on the drawing-room floor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were voices on the porch, where Howard was saying good-by to Mrs. Chandos and Trixton Brent.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "Oh, my dear!" cried Mrs. Chandos, interrupting Honora's apologies, "I'm sure I shan't sleep a wink--she gave me such a fright.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might have sent Trixy ahead to prepare us.
