used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MOTHER AND DAUGHTER_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
a female human offspring
From this reading _MOTHER AND DAUGHTER_.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
Inchbracken
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From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
engage in
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _MOTHER AND DAUGHTER_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
Wallowby
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From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
which person or people
From this reading 'A fine looking man!' observed her mother, who stood behind her.
window-blind
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From this reading Sophia looked from behind her window-blind as Mr. Wallowby drove away to make his visit at Inchbracken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was in hopes you and he would have become quite intimate by this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'This cold of yours is very disappointing, Sophia, confining you to your room.
