used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
(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 After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
Angleford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
Lucille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
and nothing more
From this reading After all, Lucille had only acted as he had expected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
Selbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
Turfleigh
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From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could not have expected a Lady Lucille Turfleigh to be faithful to her troth under such changed circumstances.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The laugh floated up to Drake as he sat and finished his pipe, waiting until the party should get clear away, and his lips tightened grimly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he sighed and shrugged his shoulders, as he rose and went slowly up the hill.
belonging to which person
From this reading As he had said, she had engaged herself to Viscount Selbie, the heir to Angleford--not to Viscount Selbie, whose nose had been put out of joint by his uncle's marriage.
