Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

expressing or manifesting disapproval

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

of textiles; having a rough surface

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

completely neat and clean

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

social deportment

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

not any; not one

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

on the contrary

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

return to an original state

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

as an undiversified whole

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

impressive in appearance

From this reading She was large and dressed with immaculate precision and simplicity, and had it not been for a homespun quality of mingled benevolence and shrewdness, she might have passed as stately.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

French statesman (1754-1838)

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Her sharp tongue had indulged itself in a good many sallies on this score at her sister Bessie's expense; Bessie being the lady of the lorgnette, Althea's deceased mother.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

at the time that

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading But Mrs. Pepperell had no wish to appear stately, and was rather intolerant of the pretension in others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Buchanan was well on the way to complete recovery, was able to have tea every afternoon with Althea, and to be taken for long drives in the Bois, when Aunt Julia and the girls arrived at the Hotel Talleyrand.

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 Mrs. Pepperell was a sister of Althea's mother, and lived soberly and solidly in New York, disapproving as much of millionaires and their manners as of expatriated Americans.