used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEEKING A PLACE.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
a young female
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
Hipple
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From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
how
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From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SEEKING A PLACE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
the act of searching for something
From this reading SEEKING A PLACE.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
term of address for a man
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hipple came into the room and found Lady Rose among her azure cushions, on which she had sunk with a deep sigh, and a blush of shame, at being so caught in the midst of her wild thoughts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We thought Sir Noel had taken you for a long drive."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No matter, you need have been in no haste to come," said the young lady, turning her face from the light.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear, dear, I wonder how your ladyship got in without my knowing it," she said, picking up the jaunty little hat which the girl had flung on the carpet.
