used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
Alice
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From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner at Matching Priory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
bespokenadjective
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner at Matching Priory.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
set up or found
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
Glencora
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From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
Glencora's
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From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
Jeffrey
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From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
MatchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading Dinner at Matching Priory.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
Palliser
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From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Dinner at Matching Priory.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
in the near future
From this reading She found herself seated between her bespoken friend Jeffrey Palliser and the Duke, and as soon as she was seated Lady Glencora introduced her to her second neighbour.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "My cousin, Duke," Lady Glencora said, "and a terrible Radical."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice found herself seated near to Lady Glencora's end of the table, and, in spite of her resolution to like Mr. Palliser, she was not sorry that such an arrangement had been made.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Palliser had taken the Duchess out to dinner, and Alice wished to be as far removed as possible from her Grace.
