used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
blazingly
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From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
buffernounUS /ˈbʌfər/
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
Dolmadoc
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
Lesbia's
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From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
a woman of refinement
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
StriplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
carry out
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The two unfortunately did not "get on".
precisely as stated
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before she had stayed there for a week she began to have a shrewd suspicion that she had been invited mainly to act buffer between Regina and the Stripling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the bosom of her own family she was what is sometimes aptly described as "a little madam".
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Regina was blazingly clever, interesting, and very nice with those to whom she happened to take a fancy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Stripling Lesbia's holiday at Dolmadoc was not without its trials.
