used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE MATCH-MAKING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
Collingwood
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From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
CumberverbUS /ˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
drawing-room
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From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
Egerton
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From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
the act of departing
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE MATCH-MAKING.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
MATCH-MAKING
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From this reading A LITTLE MATCH-MAKING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
Milly
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From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
a human being
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person we saw on going into the long, low, old-fashioned drawing-room was the master of Cumber Priory leaning against the mantelpiece in his favourite attitude.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
at the time that
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We heard nothing of Mr. Egerton for about three weeks, at the end of which time we were invited to dine at the Rectory.
which person or people
From this reading The Rector was not in the room when we arrived, and Angus Egerton was talking to Mrs. Collingwood, who sat in a low chair near the fire.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mr. Egerton has been telling me about your adventure in the wood, Milly,' Mrs. Collingwood said, as she rose to receive us.
