used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
Ascott
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From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time slipped by.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
social deportment
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
by chance
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Time slipped by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
Stowbury
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From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time slipped by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Ascott Leaf had finished his walking the hospitals and his examinations, and was now fitted to commence practice for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the monotonous life of the three sisters at Stowbury, nothing was changed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
which person or people
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Except, perhaps, Elizabeth, who had grown quite a woman; might have passed almost for thirty; so solidly old fashioned were her figure and her manners.
a late time of life
From this reading Robert Lyon had been away more than three years.
