2
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From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
30
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From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
uttered without voice
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
put on clothes
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
Emily
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From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
at any time
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
Fox-Seton
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From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
the act of departing
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
a female domestic
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
Mallowe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
Paddington
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From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
by chance
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading If Lady Maria's maid ever thinks of leaving her, I am sure I could recommend you for her place."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had put on her revived brown skirt and a white linen blouse with a brown dot on it.
which person or people
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chapter Two There were other visitors to Mallowe Court travelling by the 2:30 from Paddington, but they were much smarter people than Miss Fox-Seton, and they were put into a first-class carriage by a footman with a cockade and a long drab coat.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Emily, who traveled third with some workmen with bundles, looked out of her window as they passed, and might possibly have breathed a faint sigh if she had not felt in such buoyant spirits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
