used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
Bayswater
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From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
a young female
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
Langrishe
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From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
Langrishe's
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From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
Nelly
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From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
the act of departing politely
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
peach's
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From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
Rooke
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From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
tentativeadjectiveUS /ˈtentətɪv/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For they had met, and that was something the General did not know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading LOVERS' PARTING It might have been better for Nelly if her father had told her of those tentative advances to Captain Langrishe, for then her pride might have come to her aid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
at the time that
From this reading As it was, she had nothing to go upon but those looks of his, and his manner to her when they had met at the houses of friends.
which person or people
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More, Nelly had engineered, with the cleverness of a girl in love, an acquaintance with Captain Langrishe's sister, a Mrs. Rooke, who lived in one of the Bayswater squares.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was a vivacious little dark woman, with a cheek like a peach's rosy side.
