used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
chattiness
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From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
divisible by two
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
sauntered
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From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
tennis-court
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From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently she and her companion got up and sauntered away.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She sat a little apart and talked to him in a voice soft enough to even exclude Lord Walderhurst.
Walderhurst
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From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down the broad flight of ancient stone steps which led to the tennis-court, lying in full view below the lawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a little more laughter and chattiness, which somehow it seemed to be quite open to Lord Walderhurst to enjoy, though it was not exactly addressed to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Cora Brooke, however, devoted herself to a young man in white flannels with an air of tennis about him.
