used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
Hugh
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From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
inclosed
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From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Please to look at this letter, sir:'
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
Margland
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From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please to look at this letter, sir:'
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
in the near future
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
term of address for a man
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Please to look at this letter, sir:'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
in the direction of
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _A Declaration_ At night, while they were enjoying the bright beams of the moon, from an apartment in the front of the house, they observed a strange footman, in a superb livery, ride towards the servants hall; and presently a letter was delivered to Miss Margland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened it with an air of exulting consequence; one which was inclosed, she put into her pocket, and read the other three or four times over, with looks of importance and complacency.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, sir!' she cried, proudly, 'you may now see if I judged right as to taking the young ladies a little into the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She then pompously demanded a private audience with Sir Hugh, and the young party left the room.
