used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
Aldous
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
set up or found
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I like her," said Lady Winterbourne, instantly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
Marcella
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From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
Raeburn
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From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
carry out
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Maxwell closed the drawing-room door behind Aldous and Marcella.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
a Caucasian
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Aldous had proposed to take their guest to see the picture gallery, which was on the first floor, and had found her willing.
Winterbourne
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From this reading "I like her," said Lady Winterbourne, instantly.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old man came back to the two other women, running his hand nervously through his shock of white hair--a gesture which Miss Raeburn well knew to show some disturbance of mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like to have your opinion of that young lady," he said deliberately, taking a chair immediately in front of them.
