used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
ANSTICE
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From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
drawing-room
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From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
set up or found
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
be the source of pain
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
shoppedverbUS /ʃɑːpt/
inflected form of “shop” — do one's shopping
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
up to a particular time
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AWAY FROM HOME ANSTICE found her cousin, as she expected, much in her usual health.
precisely as stated
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She shopped a little for herself, and a great deal for Lady Lucy, and it was not till a week had passed that she got any time for a quiet talk with her old cousin.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Then one wet afternoon they sat over a blazing fire together in Lady Lucy's comfortable Early Victorian drawing-room.
which person or people
From this reading Anstice was taken everywhere; she found opportunity of seeing her cousins in town, who had been much astonished by the secrecy and suddenness of her marriage, and very much hurt that they had not been asked to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had had a bad cold, but was getting over it, and had come up to London for the purpose of shopping combined with amusement.
