used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I saw none of them all the afternoon.
(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 THE LAST FRIGHT OF ALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
BarleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
best-natured
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From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
Chandos
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From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
Dr
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From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
Emily
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From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
FRIGHTnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE LAST FRIGHT OF ALL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw none of them all the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
Laken
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From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FRIGHT OF ALL.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
Mellissie
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From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
not one, and not any
From this reading I saw none of them all the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST FRIGHT OF ALL.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
Penn'snounUS /penz/
possessive form of “penn” — Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw none of them all the afternoon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
term of address for a man
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
carry out
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FRIGHT OF ALL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw none of them all the afternoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Emily had offered to take Mrs. Penn's place for a short while, so far as sitting with Mrs. Chandos went; it was one of the best-natured things I had known her do.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Mrs. Chandos and Madame de Mellissie were in the east wing, and, I fancied, Lady Chandos with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the departure of Mr. Edwin Barley, Sir Harry Chandos went out with Dr. Laken.
