commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Aurora was likely to come back for lunch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Aurora was likely to come back for lunch.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
Leslie
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From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Aurora was likely to come back for lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading Aurora was likely to come back for lunch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
a human being
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
salottino
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From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
signorinanoun
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading "The _signorina_ is in the _salottino_," he said.
with low volume
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It did not really matter, for she had time to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
which person or people
From this reading The servant who opened the door for Leslie on this softly brilliant June morning, being well accustomed to admitting her, obligingly anticipated her question, "Are the ladies at home?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From which Leslie understood that the person whom she chiefly had come to see was out.
