a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
(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 They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
divisible by two
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
Katie
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From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
Lilias
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From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
engage in
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
Margaret
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From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
the middle of the day
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
(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 Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had gone to bed after all, notwithstanding that Margaret pronounced it impossible, and even the two sisters were an hour late for breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mamma will always make me come down to breakfast," she said, plaintively.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katie, who was, in comparison, well used to dissipation, contemplated her friend's privileges with admiration.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Next morning Katie appeared at the old castle before Lilias had woke out of her first deep sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading But it was now noon, and Lilias' windows had not yet been opened.
