used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
Evelyn
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
Leslie
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
more desirable than another
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
SatiresnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
tambour-frame
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
having come into contact
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
Vargrave
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From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Leslie was quietly seated at her tambour-frame; Lady Vargrave, leaning her cheek on her hand, seemed absorbed in a volume before her, but her eyes were not on the page; Evelyn was busily employed in turning over the contents of a parcel of books and music which had just been brought from the lodge where the London coach had deposited it.
which person or people
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading AND the windows were closed in, and night had succeeded to evening, and the little party at the cottage were grouped together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evelyn brought the songs to her mother, who roused herself from her revery, and looked at them with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, dear Mamma!" cried Evelyn, "I am so glad; there is something you will like,--some of the poetry that touched you so much set to music."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Is stormy life preferred to this serene?---YOUNG: _Satires_.
