used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
Boyce
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of the last days of December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was one of the last days of December.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
being one more than ten
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the last days of December.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
and nothing more
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
immediately past
From this reading It was one of the last days of December.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
Marcella
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From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
Mellor
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
not one, and not any
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the last days of December.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
on the contrary
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
hard to endure
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
someone who visits
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
(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 "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marcella had just come in from the village rather early, for they were expecting a visitor to arrive about tea time, and had thrown herself, tired, into a chair near her mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Boyce was stooping over a piece of needlework beside a window in the Mellor drawing-room, trying to catch the rapidly failing light.
Winterbourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "We have got about ten or eleven of the younger women to join; none of the old ones will come," said Marcella.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Marcella, have you and Lady Winterbourne arranged your classes?"
