used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
in addition
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DARES AT HOME.
Benyon
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From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
DARESnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading THE DARES AT HOME.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
dining-table
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From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
put on clothes
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
head-dress
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From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE DARES AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
and nothing more
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading A profusion of glass and plate glittered on the dining-table of Mr. Dare.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Dare, in a light gauze dress and blonde head-dress, sat at the head of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARES AT HOME.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o'clock, and they had just sat down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a large family of them; four sons and four daughters; and all were present; also Miss Benyon, the governess.
