used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
(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 However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
Beeves
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From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
BloomfieldnounUS /ˈbluːmfiːld/
United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
drawing-room
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From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light princess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The light princess.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
in the near future
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light princess.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, at length we were all in the drawing-room, the ladies of the house evidently surprised that we had come up stairs so soon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
which person or people
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
belonging to which person
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Besides the curate, with his wife and brother, our party comprised our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, whose previous engagement had been advanced by a few days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five o'clock, anxiously expected by me, came, and with it the announcement of dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think those of us who were in the secret would have hurried over it, but with Beeves hanging upon our wheels, we could not.
