used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
Adela
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From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
a female human offspring
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
dinner-dress
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From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
Eastwood
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From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
on the contrary
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
rose-pink
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From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Her brilliant black eyes searched his face eagerly, as she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading Lord Lancaster had retired rather sulkily to a corner, and the earl's daughter had followed him and sat down near him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
walnutsnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌts/
plural of “walnut” — nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It was in the evening after the gentlemen had come in from their walnuts and wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked very handsome in her dinner-dress of rose-pink satin draped with creamy lace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Lancaster, I want to ask you something," said Lady Adela Eastwood.
