used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
breakfast-hour
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From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
the act of giving
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
Gwennie
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
puckered
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From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
Ronald
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From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
ROSE'SnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was the breakfast-hour at York House, and the family had seated themselves at the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
WILFRID
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From this reading WILFRID ROSE'S face was puckered into a frown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwennie had been giving a detailed description of her encounter with Ronald, to the amusement of her brothers and the intense vexation of her mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was an extremely handsome woman, and were it not for the look of pride and discontent in her eyes, she would have made a fair picture to look upon.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE HOUSE OF YORK MRS.
