used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
the state of being absent
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
(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 In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
Dymmock
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From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
engage in
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
Maynard
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From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
Montague
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From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
express a supposition
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
That's
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From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading "That's a vague term, auntie," said Violet Maynard with a wan smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the absence of Montague Maynard in London the two ladies had been spending the evening alone, and the girl's nerves were all on edge at the prospect of the coming interview with her lover.
what-d'you-call-it
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From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm a sleepy old woman, and I shall go to bed," she remarked with a snap.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading THE TRAP CLOSES Miss Sarah Dymmock threw down the piece of old-fashioned embroidery on which she had been engaged since dinner, yawning aggressively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Young people nowadays are bad company, though I suppose I ought to make allowances for you, Vi, as a what-d'you-call-it."
