used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
Alicia
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From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
Audley
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From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
bewitchinglyadverb
in a bewitching manner
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
grass-plat
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From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIME-WALK.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
LIME-WALK
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From this reading IN THE LIME-WALK.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
sablesnounUS /ˈseɪbəlz/
plural of “sable” — an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
St
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From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIME-WALK.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
turret-door
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From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Mr. Audley presented himself in time to hand the ladies out of the vehicle.
precisely as stated
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Audley was loitering upon the broad grass-plat in front of the Court as the carriage containing my lady and Alicia drove under the archway, and drew up at the low turret-door.
(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 She seemed very well pleased to see Robert, and smiled most bewitchingly as she gave him her exquisitely gloved little hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My lady looked very pretty in a delicate blue bonnet and the sables which her nephew had bought for her at St. Petersburg.
