used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
a female human offspring
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
Emily
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From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
Mallowe
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From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
and nothing more
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
with speed
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
carry out
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she did promptly, looking after her box, and seeing it safe in the Mallowe omnibus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
arousing affect
From this reading The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
at the time that
From this reading When she reached the landau, the two other visitors were in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She got in, and in entire contentment sat down with her back to the horses.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The mother and daughter wore for a few minutes a somewhat uneasy air.
