used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
(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 When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
carefully weighed
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
Elfrida
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From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
set up or found
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
the act of departing
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
HEIRESSnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
Hornaby
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From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
Nahant
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From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
and nothing more
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Florence looked and found that her questioner was Lady Elfrida Hastings, the only sister of the Earl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was aroused from her abstraction by a sharp voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
at the time that
From this reading When that lady had visited them at Nahant, she had considered her the embodiment of all the female virtues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AMERICAN HEIRESS For some time after rejoining the company, Florence was so busy with her thoughts that she paid little attention to what was going on about her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Don't you think Captain Hornaby is a very handsome young man?”
