used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
(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 She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Very well, thanks, rude boy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
Hermansen
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From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
how's
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From this reading "Well, Mrs. Mallaprop, how's things with you?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
and nothing more
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
Malla
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From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
Mallaprop
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From this reading "Well, Mrs. Mallaprop, how's things with you?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
a particular point in time
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
other's
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From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
Rantzau
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From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Very well, thanks, rude boy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
express in speech
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Very well, thanks, rude boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vindt stood a moment pointing with his stick to the pair that had just passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Mallaprop, how's things with you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, thanks, rude boy."
Vindt
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From this reading Immediately after, Vindt, her cousin, came strolling along, and stopped to speak.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
(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 "Well, Mrs. Mallaprop, how's things with you?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She decided first of all to go and talk to Mrs. Rantzau, with whom she had some slight acquaintance; but on the way she encountered Mrs. Rantzau herself walking with Hermansen, and from the manner in which the pair appeared absorbed in each other's society, Malla Trap judged it best to postpone the call for the present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mrs. Mallaprop, how's things with you?"
