used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
AGATHA
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From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
Bushell
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From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
Charlie
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From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "She's the greatest comfort I have."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
dearly loved
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
a young female
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
highest in quality
From this reading "She's the greatest comfort I have."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She's the greatest comfort I have."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's the greatest comfort I have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
INCARNATIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
Langbury
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From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
Marland
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From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
the force of workers available
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
Merceron
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From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
Millie
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From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
She's
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From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after luncheon at Langbury Court.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
Wentworth
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From this reading THE INCARNATION OF LADY AGATHA "She's such a dear good girl, Mr. Wentworth," said Lady Merceron.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Merceron and Calder sat on the lawn: Mrs. Marland and Millie Bushell were walking up and down; Charlie was lying in a hammock.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A week had passed since the two young men had startled Lady Merceron by their unexpected arrival, and since then the good lady had been doing her best to entertain them; for, as she could not help noticing-, they seemed a little dull.
