used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
from appearances alone
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
Carolan
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From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
commonplaces
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From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
dearly loved
From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
set up or found
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
GraingernounUS /ˈɡreɪŋdʒər/
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Juliette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come, Juliette, dear--Miss Grainger, my eldest daughter; Miss Carolan, Miss Trappème.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
MagneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Myra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
with speed
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
on the contrary
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
Sheila
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
sitting-room
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From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
Trappème
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From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The two girls bowed rather coldly to Miss Trappème, who, after the usual commonplaces, asked Miss Grainger if she were not tired.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they were personal friends of Mrs. Trappème or not, or were “paying guests” like themselves, they could not at first discover.
which person or people
From this reading Somewhat to the annoyance of Grainger and his friends, they found on their arrival at “Magnetic Villa” that there were several other visitors there who had apparently come to dine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dinner will be ready at eight o'clock, Miss Grainger,” said Mrs. Trappème sweetly to Myra, who with Sheila had been shown into their private sitting-room; and then she added quickly, as she heard a footstep in the passage, “You have not met my daughter.
