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From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
react verbally
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
CambernounUS /ˈkæmbər/
a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
on one occasion
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
Sellingworth
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From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
make square
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
express in words
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The answer was that her ladyship had arrived in London from the Continent on Saturday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
Tuyn
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From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The solemn voice of a butler--she knew at once a butler was speaking--replied inquiring her business.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following day Miss Van Tuyn, remembering her feeling at Camber in the twilight, went to the telephone and called up Number 18A, Berkeley Square.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She gave her name and asked whether Lady Sellingworth had returned to London.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Please tell her ladyship that her friend, Miss Van Tuyn, will call on her this afternoon about five o’clock,” said Miss Van Tuyn.
