used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
anew
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
(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 What harm had she done, after all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
a man of refinement
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
Good-day
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From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had not encouraged any one, or beguiled any one.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
express in words
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
term of address for a man
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
precisely as stated
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm had she done, after all?
at the time that
From this reading When she was spoken to, she replied civilly again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lily was very penitent while her mother talked to her, but after Elizabeth went away her seriousness relaxed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a gentleman took off his hat to her what could she do but give him a smile and say "Good-day to you, sir"?
