used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
becominglyadverb
in a becoming manner
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
Carrissima
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From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
Charteris
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From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
being one more than ten
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
Faversham
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From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
Golfney
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From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
Grandison
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From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
engage in
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
Phoebe's
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From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
make square
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Carrissima accompanying him dutifully to the door, remarked that he had a new top hat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE EXCURSION Carrissima could not make up her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following morning Colonel Faversham went to the hall at eleven o'clock, wearing a flower in his buttonhole.
at the time that
From this reading When she set forth to Charteris Street to help in the entertainment of Phoebe's extremely juvenile guests, she was determined not to go near Golfney Place the following day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Seeing her amongst the children no one would have imagined that she had a sorrow in the world; she was the life and soul of the youthful party, and finally returned to Grandison Square in a becomingly dishevelled condition in time for dinner.
