used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
anew
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
Audrey
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From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
Evelyn
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From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a young female
From this reading Poor little girl!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
not able to be found
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little girl!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Frances looked round: Audrey was in her place; Miss Sinclair was seated not far away; the Squire took the foot of the table; the servants handed round the different dishes; but still no Evelyn had put in an appearance.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again at luncheon that day Evelyn was missing.
at the time that
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “She looked a little wild and upset when she left me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder where she can be,” said the Squire.
