used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
Alice
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From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
dressing-room
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From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
being one more than seven
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
set up or found
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
and nothing more
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
immediately past
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
set afire or burning
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
a particular point in time
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
Redcliffe
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From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
not in physical motion
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Talk of a Survey of the Green Chamber.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
Varbarriere's
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From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
Wardlock
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From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The red sunset beam that had lighted the group we have just been following, glanced through the windows of M. Varbarriere's dressing-room, and lighted up a letter he was at that moment reading.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We heard fully about her last year, and, we are informed, is now in the service of Lady Alice Redcliffe, of Wardlock, within easy reach of Marlowe.
a late time of life
From this reading We found her, as we thought, reliable in her statements, though impracticable and reserved; but that is eight years since.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It said-- "The woman to whom you refer is still living.
