used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
from appearances alone
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
Chesterford
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From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
dearly loved
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Dodo was pleased and rather flattered.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Apparently Mrs. Vivian had left off thinking she was very small.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
Maud
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From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Apparently Mrs. Vivian had left off thinking she was very small.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
on the contrary
From this reading Dodo was pleased and rather flattered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Apparently Mrs. Vivian had left off thinking she was very small.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
express in words
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Apparently Mrs. Vivian had left off thinking she was very small.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
Vivian
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vivian was extremely gracious, and apparently very much pleased to see Dodo.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kissed her on both cheeks, and shook both her hands, and said what a pleasant drive she had had with dear Maud, and she hoped Lord Chesterford was as well and happy as Dodo appeared to be, and they both deserved to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you must have a great talk with me, Dodo," she said, "and tell me all about your honeymoon."
