used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
Ethel
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From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The return wire had said, "Keep on it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The return wire had said, "Keep on it."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
Phyllis
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From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return wire had said, "Keep on it."
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
Wentworth
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From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the morning room of the Wentworth mansion at B----.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Phyllis, Pembroke and I sat before the warm grate, while Mrs. Wentworth and Ethel stood by one of the windows, comparing some shades of ribbon.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading My presence at B---- was due to a wire I had sent to New York, which informed headquarters that I was on the track of a great sensation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Phyllis," said I, "do you remember the day we first met?"
