used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
any person at all
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading It chilled my Lady's heart to think of it.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
put on clothes
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
divisible by two
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
flitted
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From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It chilled my Lady's heart to think of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It chilled my Lady's heart to think of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was in the highest degree improbable, but not impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
a human being
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
term of address for a man
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It chilled my Lady's heart to think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
having passed out of existence
From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
wicket-gate
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From this reading |AS my Lady left the churchyard by the wicket-gate, she caught the flutter of a female dress that flitted on before her, and vanished in the regions belonging to the domestics.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By crouching down behind the low stone wall, next Sir Robert's tomb, a person in the Abbey grounds, without doubt, could have overheard, and even, with caution, might have watched them.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Was it possible that anybody had been a witness to her late interview, or worse, a listener to the conversation?
