used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
in actual fact
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
any thing at all
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
Chandrapore
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From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
wanted intensely
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
Heaslop's
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From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
Lieutenant-Governor
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From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
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 Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
Mellanby
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From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
Ronny
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From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
hard to endure
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
Turton
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From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
not known
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
the act of using
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
precisely as stated
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She could not do anything—besides, she was sailing for England; but she desired to be informed if she could show sympathy in any other way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Turton replied that Mr. Heaslop’s mother was trying to get a passage, but had delayed too long, and all the boats were full; could Lady Mellanby use her influence?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Mellanby, wife to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, had been gratified by the appeal addressed to her by the ladies of Chandrapore.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading It was like a gift from heaven; humble and grateful, Ronny could not but reflect that there are compensations for every woe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not even Lady Mellanby could expand the dimensions of a P. and O., but she was a very, very nice woman, and she actually wired offering the unknown and obscure old lady accommodation in her own reserved cabin.
