used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
Ada'snounUS /ˈeɪdəz/
possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
(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 “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
lacking funds
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
Esmeralda
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From this reading “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
Esmeralda's
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From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Esmeralda felt rather faint--that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Esmeralda’s hand closed tightly, and she raised her head and looked at Lady Ada’s pale face for an instant, then lowered her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have just been down to see if they are ready,” she said.
Trafford
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From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The carriage is at the door, and Lord Trafford is waiting-- What is the matter?” she broke off, as she saw Esmeralda’s face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
Wyndover
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From this reading “Nothing,” said Lady Wyndover, with a feminine little frown at her.
