used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
demurest
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From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
head-dress
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From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
housekeeper's
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From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Now, wasn’t my instinct right?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, wasn’t my instinct right?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, wasn’t my instinct right?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
REFRACTORYadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Now, wasn’t my instinct right?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
term of address for a man
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
VOLNA
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From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
wasn't
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From this reading “Now, wasn’t my instinct right?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then she burst out laughing and ran to me, both hands outstretched, as though we had not met for a long time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I held her hands apart while I surveyed her costume.
a Caucasian
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading VOLNA IS A LITTLE REFRACTORY She was dressed for her new character of the housekeeper’s niece, and wore a white apron and a peasant girl’s picturesque head-dress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She closed the door behind her, dropped me a little curtsey and said with the demurest of glances: “Did you please to send for me, sir?”
