(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
Betty
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From this reading "This is Betty.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I have brought the girls, Mrs. Haddo," said Sir John.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
dearly loved
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
HADDO
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From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
Haddo's
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From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought the girls, Mrs. Haddo," said Sir John.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought the girls, Mrs. Haddo," said Sir John.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Betty.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have brought the girls, Mrs. Haddo," said Sir John.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
term of address for a man
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Betty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RECEPTION AT HADDO COURT Having made up her mind to receive the Vivian girls, Mrs. Haddo arranged matters quite calmly and to her entire satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
at the time that
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no fuss or commotion of any kind; and when Sir John appeared on the following morning, with the six deal boxes and the three girls dressed in their coarse Highland garments, they were all received immediately in Mrs. Haddo's private sitting-room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come forward, my dear, and shake hands with your new mistress."
