used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
DASHverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
drawing-room
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From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
FanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
the act of departing
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
intense and profound fear
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
take the midday meal
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
a particular point in time
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
ONIONSnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
short-sighted
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From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
in the near future
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
refrain from harming
From this reading If I had a moment to spare, I should have got behind the curtain, in order to avoid her, but I had not that moment; she discovered her prey, and made for me as fast as an arrow from a bow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was somewhat short-sighted, and she stood in the middle of the room, looking round her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time, to my great horror, she caught sight of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DASH OF ONIONS It was about a fortnight later that one afternoon, soon after lunch, Mrs. Fanning came into the drawing-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah," she said, "here you are; I am going out driving in Albert's brougham this afternoon.
