used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
(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 For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
move towards
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you did so at Mrs Lilford's request.
Blissmore
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From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
brought into existence
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
without doubt or question
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
Derwent
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From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I believe you did so at Mrs Lilford's request.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
Dunstan
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From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
give expression to
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
Harriot
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From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
I'm
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From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
I've
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From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
Lilford's
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From this reading "I believe you did so at Mrs Lilford's request.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
with low volume
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
recognisesverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
express the need or desire for
From this reading "I believe you did so at Mrs Lilford's request.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, after all, she was "a lady born," as the poor folk express it, and conscious of the obligations of a hostess.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma," she said quietly, "I scarcely think Lady Harriot Dunstan recognises us."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
at the time that
From this reading "I'm sure I--" "You were so good as to come to see us when we were staying temporarily at Blissmore," said Mrs Derwent clearly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh yes, I do; at least I--I'm sure I've seen you before," began Lady Harriot, in a nearer approach to flutter than was usual with her.
