used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
Adela
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From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
anew
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
didn't
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From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
a young female
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
the act of departing
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
isn't
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From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
on the contrary
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
express in words
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Lancaster received a message from his aunt that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was exceedingly impatient of the rule she tried to exercise over him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
at the time that
From this reading "I hope she isn't going to tease me about Lady Adela again," he said to himself, and he looked rather sullen when he went to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to see him privately for ten minutes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clive, why didn't you tell me about that girl?" she began, dashing into the subject without preamble.
