used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
for the reason that
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
divisible by two
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
a social unit living together
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
Marjory
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From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
Pitcomlie
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From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
tutoredverbUS /ˈtuːtərd/
past form of “tutor” — be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Mrs. Charles had been carefully tutored by her sister, and she had so many grievances on hand that she was ready to cry at a moment’s notice.
on a floor above
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Partly on pretence of their fatigue, partly because of the agitated condition of the family, they were not asked to go down stairs, and it was the second day before Marjory even paid them a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the house, but not of it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The situation of the little party of strangers in the west wing of Pitcomlie for the week after their arrival was strange enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon of their arrival Mr. Charles went solemnly upstairs, and kissed the babies, and shook hands with his new niece.
