used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
Arminell's
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From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
well in the past; former
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SALTREN TOOK IT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW SALTREN TOOK IT.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
lady's-maid
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From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
Lamerton
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From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
Marianne
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From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
and nothing more
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
SALTREN
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From this reading HOW SALTREN TOOK IT.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW SALTREN TOOK IT.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been vain, and thought much of; her good looks were gone, her vanity had not departed with them.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Saltren, as already said, as Marianne Welsh, had been good-looking and vain, when lady’s-maid to the dowager Lady Lamerton, the mother of the present lord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never been in the park with Arminell’s mother, as she had pretended.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had been lady’s-maid only to the dowager, and had left her service precipitately and married Saltren a year before the marriage of my lord.
