used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
Armoury's
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From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
Darlington
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From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
Flossie's
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From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
and nothing more
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
sanctimoniousadjectiveUS /ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/
excessively or hypocritically pious
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
express in words
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not 'happy,'" she said piously, "dazzled--only dazzled, dear Lady Darlington.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
tambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Earl of Armoury's mother threw up her eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
waddling
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From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must say I was very happy on the stage," sighed the Countess of Darlington, lifting the teapot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
at the time that
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
which person or people
From this reading There were elderly gentlemen who, remembering Flossie's agility with a tambourine at the old Pavilion, felt reformation to be a sad affair when they looked at her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A shapeless, waddling woman, the duchess, with a sanctimonious voice.
