used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
(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 Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
aristocratic-looking
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From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
being joined in close association
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
Bonny's
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From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
Isabelle
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From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
Isabelle's
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From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
Joanna
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From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isabelle’s thoughts, as she moved slowly up the long driveway to the Brook mansion, were almost envious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a fine, substantial, aristocratic-looking old place it is!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had come across fields to fulfil the neighborly office which Miss Joanna had begged, and she had attached little importance to Bonny’s prophecy of a “delightful surprise” awaiting her.
WISTARIAnoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading WISTARIA.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, what would have made Beatrice extravagantly happy would have scarcely appealed to Isabelle at all.
