used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
the state of being absent
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
(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 Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
Arabella
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From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
a youthful male person
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
drawing-room
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From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
emancipatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmænsəpeɪtɪd/
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
only a very short time before
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
and nothing more
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
Louisa
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From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
OPPOSITIONnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading OPPOSITION SIDE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
an educational institution
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading OPPOSITION SIDE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
Vincent
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From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
what's
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From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
at the time that
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what’s the matter?” exclaimed Vincent, looking in surprise from the one to the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll hardly believe what has happened,” said Louisa.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Such were the words with which Arabella had greeted her young brother, when, on his first arrival, he had burst into the drawing-room, with all the impatient joy of a boy just emancipated from school.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Vincent, you have returned to a strange house; strange doings have there been during your absence.”
