used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
react verbally
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
Blanche
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From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
Christina
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From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
the first light of day
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
the act of departing
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
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 They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
Maclahan
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From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
Maclahan's
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From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
a female domestic
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
Puggy
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From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
sight-seeing
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From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
to-day
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From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had had three days of sight-seeing in town, and it had almost been too bewildering for Christina.
Tussaud'snounUS /tuːˈsoʊz/
possessive form of “tussaud” — French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Please, we want to go to see Dawn," was the cry from both Puggy and Christina.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
at the time that
From this reading They had just finished breakfast in their hotel, and Mr. Maclahan smiled when he received his answer.
which person or people
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had been to a pantomime, "Olympia," Madame Tussaud's and the Crystal Palace, and now Mr. and Mrs. Maclahan were going down for the day to Richmond, and the children were to be left in the charge of Blanche, Mrs. Maclahan's maid, who was a very staid elderly woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN LONDON "AND what do you want to do to-day?"
