used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
anew
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
a young female
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
HARNESSINGverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harness” — put a harness
From this reading HARNESSING PRINCE.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HARNESSING PRINCE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
Starling's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the next day after this had been done; and Diana was sitting again in the elm shadow at the door of the lean-to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The improvement of the sick girl was better than had been hoped; it was but a day or two before Mrs. Starling's heart's desire could be effected and her kitchen cleared.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Eliza was moved to another room, and at the week's end was taken home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not idly this time; for a pan of peas was in her lap, and her fingers were busy with shelling them.
