used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
(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 Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
in addition
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
being joined in close association
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
Conroy
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From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
dearly loved
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
Edith
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From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
set up or found
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
Frabelle
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From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
a message received and understood
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
Irishwomen
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From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
OTTLEY
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From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone has asked me about Madame Frabelle.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fancy that it is due to you that I have the pleasure of knowing her, anyhow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
which person or people
From this reading Next morning Edith, who always came down to breakfast, though somewhat late, found on her plate a letter from Lady Conroy, that most vague and forgetful of all charming Irishwomen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It said: 'My DEAR MRS OTTLEY, Do excuse my troubling you, but could you give me a little information?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I know that she is a friend of yours, and is staying with you, and I said so; also I have a sort of idea that she was, in some way, connected with you by marriage or relationship, but of that I was not quite sure.
