used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
(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 “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
Arbuthnot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
having made preparations
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
immediately past
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
not any; not one
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
on one occasion
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
Queenie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
at the time that
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
