used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
Carlton
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From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
Conroy
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From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
a young female
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
sitting-room
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From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Lady Conroy had arrived home in Carlton House Terrace, complaining of a headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reality she had been looking for her glasses, dropping her bag and ringing the bell to send a servant for a handkerchief.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading She must have been a remarkably good-looking girl, but now, to her great vexation, she was growing a little too fat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She remained on the sofa in her sitting-room for about five minutes, during which time she believed she had been dozing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading She was a handsome woman of thirty-eight, with black hair turning a little grey, grey Irish eyes and a wonderfully brilliant complexion.
