used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
Claughton
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From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
drawing-room
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From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
Emmeline
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From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "Nearly a fortnight off," remarked Margot.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
Margot
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From this reading "Nearly a fortnight off," remarked Margot.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly a fortnight off," remarked Margot.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nearly a fortnight off," remarked Margot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Nearly a fortnight off," remarked Margot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
move an implement through
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
confined on all sides
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
Tracys
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From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading A MISTAKE "THE twelfth of February," said Emmeline Claughton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My father was bent upon getting the Tracys down here on the earliest possible day; but nothing will induce Colonel Tracy to stir sooner."
WoodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading She spoke in a slow considering tone, gazing at the Woodlands' drawing-room fireplace, and surrounded by the Woodlands quartette of ladies.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
