used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
carefully weighed
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
Eastwood
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From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
a social unit living together
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
favoured
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From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
a young female
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
Goodchild
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From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
Hal
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From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
the literary culture
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading May Goodchild was a tall, good-looking girl, with fair hair and pleasing features.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was arranged that Hal should be introduced to Miss Goodchild at the earliest possible moment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fortune favoured their plot, for while they were together the lady herself appeared to enquire for letters, and with obvious reluctance underwent the ceremony of introduction to the two visitors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the boys had made satisfactory arrangements about their rooms they had a long interview with Mrs. Eastwood, and as she was considered almost one of the Goodchild family, nothing of importance was kept back from her.
