used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
dearly loved
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
Dene
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From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
Gladys
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From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
isn't
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From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
Johnnie
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English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
she's
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From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Show her Ladyship in," she said, still playing for safety.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her own mind she was satisfied that this was a little joke inspired by Thompson.
William
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From this reading "No, Miss, she's alone," replied the literal William Johnson.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sure the Archbishop of Canterbury isn't with her, Johnnie dear?" asked Gladys Norman sweetly, without looking up from the cleaning of her typewriter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lady Dene wishes to see you, Miss."
