used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
how long something has existed
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
Agnes
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
Drummond
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From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
at any time
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
a young female
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
Kirsteen
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From this reading “Kirsteen!”
Kirsteen's
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From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
express in words
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
express in speech
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
which person or people
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
willowyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪləwi/
slender and graceful
From this reading She was tall and slim, a willowy girl gliding into the dim room in her deep mourning, like a shadow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was Agnes Drummond who made this astonished outcry coming into the old-fashioned drawing-room, where she had been told there was one who wanted a word with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Just say there is one that would fain speak a word” had been Kirsteen’s announcement of herself.
a late time of life
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Agnes was about Kirsteen’s age but she had never left the shelter of her home, nor ever thought for herself or taken any step in life alone--and she was in reality ten years younger than the matured and serious young woman who was her contemporary.
