used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
for the reason that
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
couldn't
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From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
Dorset
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From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
Eleanor
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From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
Emmonses
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From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
the act of giving
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
Morson's
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From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
near-sighted
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From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
not any; not one
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She liked a mild rubber now and then, but not with Lydia, who scolded her after each hand, remembering every play.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides, the poor lady was taken up with the horror of the approaching bridge game.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
at the time that
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Bennett, who was arranging Morson's vases of flowers according to her more fastidious ideas, heard them come in, as noisy and high-spirited, she thought, as a couple of puppies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Lydia came back from the Emmonses late Monday afternoon she brought Bobby Dorset with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lydia was so busy giving orders to have Bobby's room got ready and to have Eleanor telephoned to come over to dinner in case they wanted to play bridge, and sending the car for her, because Eleanor was so near-sighted she couldn't drive herself, and always let her chauffeur go home, and he had no telephone--so incompetent of Eleanor--that Miss Bennett had no chance to exchange a word with her.
