used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
Adela
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From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
approval
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
dearly loved
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
Delaport
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From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
Edmund
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From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
compacted by ironing
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does credit to the amiability of both," said Edmund.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I could not get Miss Carew, the governess in question, and Adela Delaport Green pressed me to stay with her for the season."
not in physical motion
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MOLLY IN THE SEASON "Still together?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; and it has not turned out so badly as might be expected."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you were to have had a flat with a dear old governess?"
