used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
terminate
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
Dodo'snounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊz/
possessive form of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
Grantham
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From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
indelicateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪkət/
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
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 In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
make reference to
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
with speed
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
required or under orders
From this reading In the first place, it was to be supposed that she did not know either, and in the second, she was amused by the present company, and knew that to mention it was to break up the party.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
express in words
From this reading Miss Grantham quickly decided that she did not know about the death of Dodo's baby, and determined not to tell her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to a passage that he thought indelicate, he turned his attention to the Italian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Vane was anxious to behave in the way it was expected that she should, and, finding that Miss Grantham sat with her back to the stage and talked, took up a corresponding attitude herself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Spencer had a little copy of the words, with the English on one side and the Italian on the other.
