used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
Knightley
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From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
with speed
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
express in words
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
to-morrows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Good or bad?” said she, quickly, looking up in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
at the time that
From this reading It was an alarming change; and Emma was thinking of it one morning, as what must bring a great deal to agitate and grieve her, when Mr. Knightley came in, and distressing thoughts were put by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few more to-morrows, and the party from London would be arriving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, “I have something to tell you, Emma; some news.”
