used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
basket-work
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From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
ConcertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I went too.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
drawing-room
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From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
Grosvenor
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From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
a light shade of red
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
make square
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
squeakedverbUS /skwiːkt/
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course, I went too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
toy-shop
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From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At four o’clock my new mamma went out for a drive in her carriage with her governess, and chiefly to buy several things for me.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE WEST END OF THE TOWN Our house was in Hanover Square, a few doors from the Queen’s Concert Rooms.
in or at the place that
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
a Caucasian
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There happened to be a morning concert on the first day of my arrival, and as one of the drawing-room windows, where I sat with my little lady mamma, opened out upon the balcony, we could every now and then hear the trumpets and drums, and one violin which squeaked so sweetly high above all the rest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading First we drove to pay a visit to a young lady in Grosvenor Square, and after this we drove to a toy-shop in Oxford Street, and there the little Lady Flora bought me a cradle of delicate white basket-work, with a mattress and pillow covered with cotton of pale pink and lilac stripes.
