9.45
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From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading _Lady Lullington_ (_absently_).
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
in the past
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
dearly loved
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
Drawing-room
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From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
Earwaker
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From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
I've
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From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
INTELLECTUALadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
kodaked
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From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
Louisa
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From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
Lullington
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From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
MilkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
PRIVILEGEnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN INTELLECTUAL PRIVILEGE _In the Chinese Drawing-room._ TIME--_About_ 9.45 P.M.
hard to endure
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Fanny has become quite an expert in photography--kodaked her father the other day in the act of trying a difficult stroke at billiards; a back view--but _so_ clever and characteristic!
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Louisa, my eldest, is literary; she had a little story accepted not long ago by _The Milky Way_; then Maria is musical--practices regularly three hours every day on her violin.
an affirmative
From this reading _Mrs. Earwaker._ Yes, dear Lady Lullington, I've always insisted on each of my girls adopting a distinct line of her own, and the result has been _most_ satisfactory.
