aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
a young female
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
the act of departing
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
HOLLYHOCK'S
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From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
the state of being honored
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
immediately past
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
Leucha
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From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
Macintyre
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
an educational institution
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was dreaming of the Duke, and of the great honour he was about to confer on her school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
VALOURnoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading HOLLYHOCK'S DEED OF VALOUR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little did any one in that great house suspect what was going on during those hours devoted to peaceful slumber.
which person or people
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading Leucha, worn-out and unhappy, was sleeping peacefully at last.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every girl in the school was at rest, with the exception of the one girl who had yet to perform her feat of valour.
