used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is the petition against the papists."
(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 And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MASQUERADE AT THE PANTHEON.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
dominosnounUS /ˈdɑːmɪnoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the petition against the papists."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the petition against the papists."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
Marsham
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From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
MASQUERADEverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading THE MASQUERADE AT THE PANTHEON.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
on one occasion
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
and nothing more
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
PANTHEONnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading THE MASQUERADE AT THE PANTHEON.
papists
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From this reading It is the petition against the papists."
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading It is the petition against the papists."
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And she dismissed the subject from her mind once and for all.
confined on all sides
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
That's
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From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASQUERADE AT THE PANTHEON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
at the time that
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
which person or people
From this reading Only an occasional echo of the popular disturbance had reached them; and when they learned that a great crowd had surrounded Parliament, Mrs. Marsham, who was not easily disquieted, remarked: "That's good!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women had passed the entire day in arranging their dominos.
