used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
Arandale
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From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
put or send forth
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
despatched
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From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
drawing-room
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From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
Edmund
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From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
Julia
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From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
cut with a saw
From this reading Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
only a very short time before
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
Susan
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From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed on to the greenhouse, and at length discovered Julia and Frances collecting some flowers.
in the direction of
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
which person or people
From this reading The letter being despatched, Lord Arandale and Edmund rejoined the ladies who were collecting in the drawing-room.
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 Edmund looked into every recess of every window, and cast a glance over every group, but evidently saw not the object of his researches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went towards them, offering to assist them; for he had been so much engaged with Lady Susan and Lord Arandale during breakfast, that he had scarcely spoken to Julia that morning.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Bright are his yellow locks and sparkling eyes, And beaming features all, in the fair glow Of youth.”
