used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
the state of being absent
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
for the most part
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
demonstrativenessnoun
tending to express your feelings freely
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
put on clothes
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
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 In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
divisible by two
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
at any time
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
flippancies
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From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
fripperies
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From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
a young female
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
Hilary
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From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
Hilary's
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From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
how
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From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
in the recent past
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
a human being
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
without speaking
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
up to a particular time
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In relating so much about her mistresses, I have lately seemed to overlook Elizabeth Hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a person easy enough to be overlooked.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
at the time that
From this reading She never put herself forward, not even now, when Miss Hilary's absence caused the weight of housekeeping and domestic management to fall chiefly upon her.
which person or people
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went about her duties as soberly and silently as she had done in her girlhood; even Miss Leaf could not draw her into much demonstrativeness: she was one of those people who never "come out" till they are strongly needed, and then-- But it remained to be proved what this girl would be.
a late time of life
From this reading Years afterward Hilary remembered with what a curious reticence Elizabeth used to go about in those days: how she remained as old-fashioned as ever; acquired no London ways, no fripperies of dress or flippancies of manner.
