used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
battledores
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From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
Bletchley
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From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
Bonnybell
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From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
clasping
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From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
doesn't
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From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
peeressnoun
a woman of the peerage in Britain
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
shuttlecocknoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was not true.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not true.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The transfer had been effected; the shuttlecock had returned to that one of the two battledores which had first propelled it.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Bletchley said, clasping Bonnybell to a heart still draped in complimentary mourning for the beneficent cousin who had turned her into a peeress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, doesn’t it?” answered the new arrival, with a warmly responsive embrace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems as if you had never been away!”
