(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 The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
atin
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From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
RING-TIME
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From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
ShawnnounUS /ʃɔːn/
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
the state of being asleep
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cook sent up such meals as she did not at any other time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
at the time that
From this reading THE ONLY PRETTY RING-TIME Castle Talbot took on new lightness and brightness when Terry came home.
in or at the place that
From this reading His mother said fondly that it was like the Palace of the Sleeping Beauty where life hung in suspense between his goings and comings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Sure Sir Shawn and her Ladyship never minded what they would be atin," she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The mere presence of this one young man seemed to put all the servants on their mettle.
