used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
Denzil
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From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
every person
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everybody, I think, spoke to me on the subject.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody, I think, spoke to me on the subject.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
express in words
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
in the near future
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Everybody, I think, spoke to me on the subject.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Everybody, I think, spoke to me on the subject.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said, ‘If it had been the other sister!’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Everybody, I think, spoke to me on the subject.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news soon became known to everybody on the Green, and great surprise was excited by it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
at the time that
From this reading Even Lady Denzil went so far as to say this, when, after having called at the Admiral’s to offer her congratulations, she came in to see me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I do not pretend that I like the marriage,’ she said, with a little solemnity.
