used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
(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 "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
Blanche
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From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
Chandos
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From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
Dominga
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From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Just fancy!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
set up or found
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
imperiouslyadverb
in an imperious manner
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
and nothing more
From this reading Just fancy!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
on one occasion
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
Verona's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
wagonette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Verona's attempted apologies and excuses were imperiously silenced.
which person or people
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Girls, I have ordered the wagonette for this afternoon," announced Mrs. Chandos, "so we will all go to the club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a quarter of an hour she found herself driving from the door, in company with her mother, Dominga, Pussy and Blanche, who had been spending the morning with her relations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Verona, you have been here two months, and never once been in to the station.
