used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
(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 But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
in addition
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
Bootles
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From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
Ferrers
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From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Bootles never suspected that for a moment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
the act of departing
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
Gourbolska's
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From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
of great significance or value
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
immediately past
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
a large number or amount
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
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 True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
the force of workers available
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
Mignon
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From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
a particular point in time
From this reading But Bootles never suspected that for a moment.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Bootles never suspected that for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
on one occasion
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
and nothing more
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
not in physical motion
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
believed likely
From this reading But Bootles never suspected that for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A MONTH had passed, and the three ladies still remained at Ferrers Court, though other visitors had come and gone, lots of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
at the time that
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But while all this was going on, Bootles had fallen in love at last, as men and women only fall once in their lives, and of course the lady was Madame Gourbolska’s friend, Miss Grace—had he but known it, the mother of Mignon.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading True, there was a likeness so strong as to proclaim the truth, and many a time Miss Grace wondered, when she caught sight of the child’s face and her own in a glass, that all these people did not see it.
a late time of life
From this reading Lacy was still there also, and occupied in making desperate love to the Russian lady, utterly ignoring two important facts—one that she only laughed at him, the other that she was three years his senior.
