a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
how long something has existed
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
(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 Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading ASKING THE RECTOR.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
countess-dowager
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From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
moving swiftly
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
Hartledon
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From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Maude?
Maude
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From this reading "What's the matter, Maude?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a human being
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
on the contrary
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
RECTORnounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ASKING THE RECTOR.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
cut with a saw
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASKING THE RECTOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Maude?
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps Lady Hartledon had never in all her life been so much astonished as when she reached Hartledon, for the first person she saw there was her mother: her mother, whom she had believed to be in some remote district of Ireland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The countess-dowager came flying down the steps--if that term may be applied to one of her age and size--with rather demonstrative affection; which, however, was not cordially received.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For the moment she almost wondered whether it was really herself or her ghost.
