used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOWER AND THE SEED.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
any thing at all
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
Isabel
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From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
Mabel
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From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
Mabel's
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From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
and nothing more
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
Randolph
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From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
resentfullyadverb
with resentment; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE SOWER AND THE SEED.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
SOWERnounUS /ˈsoʊər/
someone who sows
From this reading THE SOWER AND THE SEED.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOWER AND THE SEED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, although Mabel's experience of an evening in the drawing-room was anything but a pleasant one, she was by no means pleased at such an escape being provided for her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should the usual arrangements be altered on my account?" she asked Isabel somewhat resentfully.
showing curiosity
From this reading But Isabel could only shake her head, for she was inwardly wondering why this change had been made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE next day Mrs. Randolph announced that the "young ladies," meaning Isabel and Mabel, would dine in the middle of the day, and do their lessons in their own room in the evening instead of coming down to the drawing-room.
