used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
AUDREY
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From this reading LADY AUDREY.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
a young female
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY AUDREY.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AUDREY, I have had a letter from my brother Miles."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She spoke quite eagerly, not waiting for her sister-in-law to finish what she was saying.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
wimplenoun
headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
From this reading She was little more than a girl, although she was dressed in the sombre cap and wimple of a widow.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And he is coming home to us from Oxford, as your father wishes!—You see I can guess the news," added the young lady.
