used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
couldn't
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From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
dearly loved
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know you were in London."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
Garringdons
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From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
How
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From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know you were in London."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't know you were in London."
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
Joe
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From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you were in London."
immediately past
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you 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 "I didn't know you were in London."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
used to form the superlative
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
Vanderstein
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From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't know you were in London."
at the time that
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When that night, during the interval between the first and second acts of the opera, the door of the box opened and Sidney made his appearance, Mrs. Vanderstein greeted him with a beaming smile and the most sincere pleasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Garringdons asked me to their box, which is more or less under this, so I couldn't see if you were here, but I thought you would be."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I only came up from York last night," said her nephew, "or I should have been to see you before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How nice to see you, dear Joe," she said.
