used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
Amabel
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From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
Chatts
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From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
dignified-looking
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From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
Hester
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From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
ProbableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
riding-habit
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From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
tea-table
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From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
in the direction of
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "Probable Sons", "Teddy's Button", etc It was five o'clock in the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Miss Amabel Hunter stood at the window in a rather muddy riding-habit, and she was speaking in her sharp, short tones to her twin sister Hester, who lay back in the depths of a large armchair, a novel open in her lap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Hunter, a tall, dignified-looking woman, was presiding at the afternoon tea-table in the drawing-room of Chatts Chase.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was turning her face anxiously towards the speaker, and now put in her word very gently.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sitting by the cheery wood fire was the youngest of the sisters, a frail and delicate invalid.
