used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
Arleigh
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From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
a young female
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ought to have been presented last year.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
immediately past
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
joined in matrimony
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
not one, and not any
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to have been presented last year.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She ought to have been presented last year.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
Ridsdale
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From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
an educational institution
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Nearly eighteen," she said, "and still at school!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing the new Lady Ridsdale did was to insist on the removal of Miss Arleigh from school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A change came at last--one for which none of the three had been prepared: Lord Ridsdale married.
William
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From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading My dear William, the only wonder is that the poor girl has not fallen into some dreadful mischief.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She ought to have been presented last year.
