used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
any thing at all
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be pleased with Miss Rocheford."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
without stop or interruption
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading PAULINE'S LOVE FOR DARRELL COURT.
DARRELL
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From this reading PAULINE'S LOVE FOR DARRELL COURT.
greatly pleased
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAULINE'S LOVE FOR DARRELL COURT.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading PAULINE'S LOVE FOR DARRELL COURT.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
come together
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
not any; not one
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
PAULINE'S
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From this reading PAULINE'S LOVE FOR DARRELL COURT.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading You will be pleased with Miss Rocheford."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
Rocheford
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From this reading You will be pleased with Miss Rocheford."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
term of address for a man
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pauline made no reply; and Sir Oswald, never thinking that it was possible for one so gentle and lovely as Miss Rocheford to meet with anything but the warmest praise, continued:
at the time that
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
which person or people
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be pleased with Miss Rocheford."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Miss Darrell preserved a dignified silence during dinner; but when the servants had withdrawn, Sir Oswald, who had been charmed with his visitors, said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am delighted, Pauline, that you have secured a young lady friend.
