used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
Ellswold
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From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
Janet
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From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
Katherine
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From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
immediately past
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
engage in
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
Pomphrey
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From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
precisely, exactly
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
term of address for a man
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
accept gladly
From this reading And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So he set about to make himself right with the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE GARDEN OF YOUTH The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one.
