used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The gentleman, however, arrived before the lady had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
AYALA
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From this reading AYALA WITH HER FRIENDS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gentleman, however, arrived before the lady had gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
Dosett
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AYALA WITH HER FRIENDS.
a man of refinement
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The gentleman, however, arrived before the lady had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AYALA WITH HER FRIENDS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The gentleman, however, arrived before the lady had gone.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
Kingsbury
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From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
Tringle
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From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a lady and the other a gentleman, and the lady came first.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was present while the lady remained; but when the gentleman came she was invited to leave him alone with her niece,--as shall be told.
which person or people
From this reading Some few days after Lady Tringle had been at Kingsbury Crescent, two visitors, who knew little or nothing of each other, came to see Ayala.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AYALA WITH HER FRIENDS.
